Leadership Requirements Model
Lead Others with Courage and Conviction
Demonstrates a genuine desire to lead others and displays self-assurance in making decisions and taking actions in the best interests of the students, team, organization and stakeholders.
Elements:
- Be the champions for the goals of the College
- Model the core values of the College (Caring, Learning, Integrity, Respect) in a consistent manner
- Capitalize on people’s abilities – get the right people in the right roles with the right responsibilities
- Take the time to mentor and develop staff and demonstrate a commitment to helping people succeed
- Give honest feedback, speak their mind and respectfully challenge others’ thinking
- Make difficult (sometimes unpopular) decisions when necessary
Be Passionate about Teaching and Learning
Inspires and energizes others to go above and beyond through a passionate belief in the College’s mandate and a genuine curiosity and love of learning.
Elements:
- Demonstrate by word and action as unwavering commitment to academic excellence
- Be passionate about the mandate of the College and always lead with the student in mind
- Understand the professional practice of teaching
- Strive to be on the leading edge of knowledge in all areas that impact the College (always ahead of the curve)
- Be driven by an underlying curiosity and desire to know more about things, people and issues
- Encourage intellectual curiosity in others
Build Relationships Internally and Externally
Proactively builds and maintains deep relationships, networks and partnerships (internally and externally) and works effectively with others across the College and with local, national and international stakeholders.
Elements:
- Proactively identify and manage complex stakeholder needs, internal and external to the College, knowing when to lead and when to follow
- Collaborate and influence across organizational boundaries
- Translate and clearly communicate complex concepts and strategies, modifying messaging in line with audience
- Show open-mindedness to new ideas, approaches and points of view
- Demonstrate a genuine desire to help or serve others
Be Innovative and Entrepreneurial
Champions innovation and continuous improvement by maintaining an awareness of internal and external trends. Is open-minded and seizes new opportunities that align with the strategic direction of the College.
Elements:
- Be forward thinking in understanding the impact of emerging trends on the College
- See the “big picture” – thinking holistically about the College’s role and impact in the community and the world
- Nurture risk tolerance in employees
- Identify and capitalize on promising opportunities, while accurately evaluating and managing risks to the College
- Be agile and adaptable when pursuing promising opportunities, with a readiness to integrate new information
- Drive continuous improvement while supporting employees in moving through uncertainty, ambiguity and change
Develop and Execute on Strategic Plans
Proactively builds and implements plans and objectives to create urgency and support for strategy execution, driving the long-term success of the College.
Elements:
- Consistently push themselves and others to achieve higher levels of productivity and quality
- Hold themselves and others accountable for agreed-upon deliverables and measureable outcomes
- Provide clarity of purpose by prioritizing key goals and actions
- Make effective and timely decisions, with an ability to mentally “shift gears” quickly
- Achieve common goals by working cooperatively with others