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Using a mixed research method, the researcher conducted an individual LPI self-survey and five interviews to answer the research questions. The findings indicate that university presidents engaged highly in all five leadership practices that were discussed by Kouzes and Posner (2002). University presidents understand the importance of each practice that impacts the quality of leadership as well as the organizational performance. Furthermore, the study indicated there is a difference in terms of leadership practices among university presidents. In sum, there was a unique pattern established among the presidents at land-grant universities related to leadership practices. First, the leadership practice of \"Enabling Others to Act\" is the main practice, although presidents could somehow not detach it from the concept of \"Modeling the Way.\" Presidents discussed the importance of enabling others while they related to modeling the way or vice versa. 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