Abstract
In response to both the lack of formal leadership training and the challenges facing leaders across higher education, a number of programs are being planned and initiated at colleges and universities. This application brief highlights the conceptual foundations, structural components, and operational considerations of one such program, the Rutgers Leadership Academy (RLA). RLA was created to provide an integrated leadership development program for individuals in academic, administrative, and professional programs who aspire to assume or advance in leadership positions. The program is theory-based, and emphasizes leadership, communication, and organizational concepts and competencies. Somewhat uniquely, it is designed for both academic and administrative leadership positions, and it highlights the importance of informal as well as formal leadership roles, among other core topics. We have found the proposed model to be useful in developing high-quality leadership initiatives for our institution, and the core components of the model and initial outcomes may be of use to others in their leadership development efforts.
Citation
Ruben, B.D., De Lisi, R. and Gigliotti, R.A. (2018), "Academic Leadership Development Programs: Conceptual Foundations, Structural and Pedagogical Components, and Operational Considerations: The Rutgers Leadership Academy—A Case Study", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 241-254. https://doi.org/10.12806/V17/I3/A5
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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