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The chapter seeks to provide new and appropriate insights and answers for academic leaders that help them to experience better conditions in times of crisis and unforeseen situations and provide a suitable response to circumstances. Looking to the future, the emergence of an “allostatic leader” with an adaptive capacity to learn and evolve in a crisis, as well as to deal with future stresses and crises, is considered very important. Therefore, first, the concept of allostatic leadership was discussed. Next, the difference between allostatic leadership and adaptive leadership was explained. Then the development of allostatic leaders in crisis and stressful situations has been discussed. Finally, the best allostatic leadership practices are considered for academic leaders to go through crises and unexpected situations. Although these strategies are described in an academic context and in order to face the crises of the new COVID-19 pandemic, they can be equally applied by professionals in other industries facing their own crises.

In the present study, the strategies of Iranian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the post-COVID era have been considered. The research approach is qualitative and phenomenological, and accordingly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 samples from two groups of chief executive officer and faculty members. Thematic content analysis method was used to analyze the qualitative data. The results showed that the strategies and guidelines of the higher education system in the post-COVID era include (1) Facilitate and promote domestic and international cooperation, (2) Attracting public support (3) Use of various teaching methods and (4) Develop the competencies of the faculty members are recommended. Therefore, in Iranian HEIs, it is necessary for university management in the post- COVID era to be prepared to advance its goals, and based on the circumstances, to prioritize the review of educational, research and executive methods. The study contributes to the understanding of the university management in the post-COVID era, giving evidence of the magnitude of the impact of management in the crisis condition, which led to a deeper understanding of the international cooperation needed to protect us. In the four strategies, this study improves current knowledge regarding university management in the post-COVID era.