Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.Chairperson

Commission on Higher Education

Student Leadership Formation

and Development

Outline of Presentation

Concepts of leadership

The world in which we operate

Leadership skills for today’s world

Leadership formation and development

Implications for higher education

institutions

Concepts of Leadership

Involves a process of influence between a leader and followers to attain group, organizational, or societal goals

The process of persuasion or example by which an individual (or leadership team) induces a group to pursue objectives held by the leader or shared by the leader and his/her followers

Inspiring others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more

Concepts of Leadership

A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal

A process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task

Primary motivation is a great desire to help others

Key ElementsCognitive and temperament attributes

Influencing and helping others

Directing and motivating actions toward collective successes

Some Attributes Common Across Cultures

Integrity

Visioning

Transformational or inspirational ability

Decisiveness

Ability to manage conflict

Administrative or organizational strengths

Some Attributes Varying Across Cultures

Preference for autonomy

Risk-taking

Dominance

Consideration

Formality

The World in Which We Operate

Rapid and far-reaching change

Politics

Economics

Technology

Culture

The World in Which We Operate

A World in crisis

Conflict

Environmental degradation

Gap between rich and poor

Globalization’s dark side

Endangered family

The World in Which We Operate

A World of immense possibilities

Science and technology

Discovering “inner space”

People participation and people power

Social change

Leadership Skills for Today’s World

For a globalized world

ability to understand and communicate across multiple cultures beginning with knowledge about one’s own culture

competence in information and communication technologies with special appreciation of how these apply to cross-cultural settings

Leadership Skills for Today’s World

For a globalized world

unique skills for creating and sustaining global teams

art of facilitating to ease the complex and sometimes painful processes of work in

a global setting

Leadership Skills for Today’s World

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Creative and practical skills

Self-awareness, self confidence, self control

Commitment and integrity

Ability to communicate and influence

Initiate and accept change

Leadership Skills for Today’s World

Ethics and Values

Leading Change

Synergy

Hope

Leadership Formation and Development

Early Development

Attainment of leadership roles from early childhood through adolescence to adulthood

Displayed attributes of leadership early in life

Early parental interactions

Modeling sociability and reliability

Displaying leadership behavior themselves

Setting high performance standards

 Leadership Formation and Development

Formal Curriculum

CoursesExtra-curricular activities

Leadership Formation and Development

Hidden Curriculum

Rewards and punishment

Role modeling

Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Forms of intervention

Instruction

Developmental experiences

Self-help programs

Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Deliberate leadership formation and development programs

and best practices

Self confidence

People skills

Commitment and social responsibility

Intense personal growth