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