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How to Develop Your Leadership Skills

Steve Keating

Self-awareness is the foundation for leadership development so you better be brutally honest with yourself here. Build strong communication skills: Effective leaders are good communicators. Work on your verbal and written communication skills. Practical experience is invaluable for leadership development.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Research shows that having role models of the same race and ethnicity with whom you identify directly correlates and contributes to pursuit of and achievement in academic and professional endeavors,” says Kelly Grossman, communications and development manager at HISPA.

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Developing Future Leaders

Steve Keating

Some qualities to look for include: Strong communication skills The ability to motivate and inspire others A clear vision for the future The ability to think strategically and make decisions The ability to work well under pressure The ability to build relationships and collaborate with others Create a leadership development program.

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Not All Leaders Are Leaders

Steve Keating

Here are several more reasons why poor leadership is so common. Lack of Emotional Intelligence Many people in leadership positions lack emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence involves self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication. Some people in leadership positions focus on their power and status.

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Effective principal leadership drives district success. These barriers might be holding your principals back.

EAB

Most Training Offerings Don’t Focus on Leadership Competencies Problem: Many district-led principal development offerings overemphasize school-specific or education-focused topics, like instructional expertise, rather than equipping principals with essential leadership skills. These barriers are probably why.

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Higher Ed Leaders Offer Strategies Improving Faculty and Staff Well-Being

Timely MD

Director of Leadership Development and Talent Management, Montgomery County Community College; and Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D., The one thing I just can’t stress enough is the collaboration across the campus with leadership, faculty and staff, and really looking at your wellness efforts on a cyclical basis.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. How do you keep collaboration going when not everybody is in-person? So I acted like I was running my research group.