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To paraphrase Michael Flanders, in the administrative offices, they tell that joke the other way 'round.
Actually, there's a good case to be made in this instance for no leadership being superior to actively destructive leadership.
If Mark Yudof went on sabbatical, it would probably take us a few months to notice.
...the sabbatical section -- which is apparently pretty standard for academic CEOs these days -- is even better, I think. All the benefits of academia -- better, because nobody gets full-pay full-year breaks anymore -- and none of the responsibility....