Today, no one doubts the fact that one of the areas in which the most diverse sensitive problems of the modern world community are concentrated in education. Due to the multitude of challenges, it is difficult to find a successful example of university development even in the most seemingly prosperous countries. Among the important issues: the quality of training, public and/or private funding, compliance with new employer requirements, commercialization, digitalization, and this is not the whole list. One of the most important topics for discussion is leadership in learning and teaching and its role in the development of higher education.