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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
CONFERENCE
PREMIER HOTEL
26 APRIL 2013
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Introduction
Key points
Summary
Questions
INTRODUCTORY LEARNING ACTIVITY
Complete the activity
Elaborate on your choice of word association
THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS
Defining Leadership
Differentiating between leadership and management
Leadership characteristics and skills
Leadership styles/approaches
The leadership context/environment
The leadership process
LEADERSHIP PROCESS
Creating a Vision
Articulating that vision in a Compelling and Inspirational manner
Guiding and Supporting followers in the pursuit of achievement of the vision
Being a Driver and Agent of Change
Nurturing, Developing and Empowering followers
Serving as a Role Model
THE LEADERSHIP CONTEXT/ENVIRONMENT
The Systems thinking perspective:
Inputs
Transformation/processing
Outputs
The influence of market/industry environment forces
The influence of external/macro environmental forces - PESTEL
SYSTEMS THINKING PERSPECTIVE
LEARNING ACTIVITY Group Discussion:
Perform an environmental scan and analysis of the higher education landscape
Perform a gap analysis in which your group identifies the most critical leadership challenges in higher education
For each of these most critical challenges identify improvement strategies/solutions
Provide feedback in the form of a summation of your group discussion
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Transformational leadership enhances the motivation, morale, and performance of followers through a variety of mechanisms. These include:
Connecting the follower's sense of identity and self to the project and the collective identity of the organization
Being a role model for followers that inspires them and makes them interested
Challenging followers to take greater ownership for their work
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of followers, so the leader can align followers with tasks that enhance their performance.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS (4
I’s) Individualized Consideration
Intellectual Stimulation
Inspirational Motivation
Idealized Influence
LEARNING ACTIVITY Group Discussion:
By referring to the characteristics of a Transformational Leader, describe how you’ll apply these to optimize performance from your followers in the field of Higher Education
Provide feedback in the form of a
summation of your group discussion
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Navigator
Activator
Mobilizer
Coach
Guardian
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
Definition of a T – E –A – M
Characteristics of an effective team
The instrumental role of a team leader
Stages of team development
STAGES OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING ACTIVITY Group Discussion:
As a leader in the field of Higher Education, devise leadership development strategies for your team of followers
Describe how you’ll develop a high performing team
Provide feedback in the form of a summation of your group discussion
CONCLUSION Summary
Questions
Contact details:
Charles Cotter +27 84 562 9446 charlescot@polka.co.za Linked In Twitter: @Charles_Cotter