The literature has emphasized the significance of conceptual skills as strategic leaders engage in strategic planning. This paper has identified that academic presidents of large to moderate public four-year collegiate institutions rank interpersonal skills beyond conceptual skills while fulfilling their presidential duties that primarily involves the strategic management of the institution.
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