Branden D. Elmore, writing in Academe Blog, reflects on the question as it relates to higher education administration: “Before a Yale Family Weekend event on October 10, a live microphone captured President Maurie McInnis speaking with Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis. She described an encounter with a student activist as an ambush, called the student someone who “shows up pissed off,” and characterized the university’s trustees as “exhausting.” After the comments became public, McInnis expressed regret and pledged to continue engaging with the Yale community. The episode raises a broader question about accountability in higher education: How do universities determine when a leader’s mistake warrants correction, public accountability, or removal from office?”  Read more here about Elmore’s answer and the issues that concern him.