Jansen van Vuuren, Carel D.Visser, Kobusdu Plessis, Marieta2022-09-092022-09-092022Jansen van Vuuren, C. D. et al. (2022). Influential factors impacting leadership effectiveness: A case study at a public university. Acta Commercii, 22(1),a978. https://doi.org/10.4102/ac.v22i1.9781684-1999https://doi.org/10.4102/ac.v22i1.978http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7835As a result of increased globalisation and rapid changes in the technological, social, economic and political spheres, the environment in which businesses and organisations function has become increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA). This has created a unique set of challenges for the leaders of these organisations, including higher education (HE) in South Africa. This study aimed to identify potential influential factors that have impact on leader effectiveness in a HE VUCA environment.enHigher educationContemporary leadership stylesSouth AfricaLeadership effectivenessGender equalitySustainable Development GoalsArticle