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Leadership Excellence: An Approach to
Executive Development in Cambodian Higher Education
Geoff Berry
Leadership and Management in Higher Education for Sustainable Development Conference
Ho Chi Minh City, July 24-25, 2014
In relation to higher education …
what could the changing face of 21st century
leaders be?
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Entrepreneurial? Innovative?
Cross-cultural communicator? Younger?
Politically astute? Self-confident – competitive?
Technologically aware and skilled?
Ambitious?
Increasingly feminine?
Global – international perspective?
High industry credibility? Change ready?
Quality focused?
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Rationale for the Leadership Excellence approach…
l Regional economic and social change l Changes in higher education in Cambodia (expansion,
internationalisation, regulatory frameworks, increasing competition)
l Globalisation of organisations and systems l World Bank Higher Education project l Policy implementation challenges (eg research policy) l Executive leadership and the expanding executive role l Need for better understanding of what leaders do l Need to consider the function of leadership development
and appropriate approaches
Leadership excellence as a leadership development process
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Executive Leadership research
l Organisational leadership research l Management Development studies l Top Management Team (TMT) studies l Executive coaching studies l Executive action learning l Leadership development in developing
countries
Transformational leadership as: l a process whereby the assumptions, behaviours, values, beliefs,
motivations and attitudes of members of a group, organisation or community are influenced in a way that promotes collaborative action towards the achievement of shared outcomes.
l a form of social action that supports a shared vision for cultural change and improvement l an executive’s capacity for:
l strategic thinking and planning, l effective verbal and written communication, l change and innovation management, l responsible action and decision making, and l having a positive influence on others.
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Transformational Leadership
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Act decisively and
responsibly
Influence others
positively
Innovate, improve
and change
Communicate effectively
Think and plan strategically
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
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Components of the Leadership Excellence program…
1. Knowledge Seminar 2. Leadership Challenge 3. Executive coaching
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Knowledge Seminar
A number of sessions to: l extend knowledge and concepts in areas
relating to leadership and quality l facilitate the sharing of knowledge and
experience l provide a forum for action learning l support further networking and
collaboration
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LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE SEMINAR THEMES Leadership capacity Knowledge focus Leading the learning Organisation
• the information era • change and the learning organisation
• assessing personal responses to change
• managing change • workplace learning
Leading Strategy and Planning
• organisational systems • improvement cycles and processes
• systemic thinking
• quality tools and techniques
• process improvement Leading Teams • leadership and management styles
• supervision
• team leadership
• assertive communication Leading Service Quality
• the concept of quality • customer service
• quality culture
• quality-focused organisations Leading Quality Systems
• business excellence • quality standards
• compliance management
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Seminar learning activities
Seminar learning activities include:
l audio-visual presentations of current international knowledge in quality management
l discussions and planning sessions in groups l individual reflection on current organizational practice,
potential problems, current issues and seminar themes l case studies, role plays and scenarios to investigate
seminar themes l action learning problem solving l readings on issues relating to leadership and quality l assessment tasks to support knowledge acquisition
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Leadership Challenge
1. Clarifying the existing organizational system 2. Identifying options for change, innovation and
improvement 3. Deciding on a leadership challenge 4. Developing an action plan to address the
challenge 5. Sharing the results with colleagues and gaining
feedback
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Executive Coaching
l a solution-focused, collaborative relationship to help maximise executive potential through self-directed learning and sustained personal change
l supports leadership development l support leadership challenge
implementation
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Leadership Challenge
Focus area for the
Leadership Challenge
Strategic thinking and planning – Effective communication – Decisive and responsible action – Positive influence on others
Change Innovation Improvement Knowledge Seminar - collaborative
learning about leadership Coaching – supporting the leadership challenge
Greater leadership capacity for successful and sustainable organizations
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KNOWLEDGE SEMINAR to build knowledge
and engage participants in collaborative planning and
information sharing
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE to generate action and provide a focus for executive leadership
capacity building
EXECUTIVE COACHING to support project
implementation and reflective practice
Leadership Excellence
Review Analysis Decision Action
Reflection
Leadership excellence as a process for
better understanding leadership
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LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE Leadership Challenge Cycle
Review Analysis Decision Action Reflection Review organizational systems to identify options for the Leadership Challenge
Analysing options for improvement in collaboration with the leadership team
Negotiating an action plan for the Leadership Challenge
Implementing the Leadership Challenge action plan over a designated period
Presenting the results of the Leadership Challenge, recognition of achievements and reflection on outcomes
Knowledge seminar and individual coaching to assist in developing and implementing the Leadership Challenge
Case studies to support the leadership excellence knowledge base
Contribution to knowledge in executive leadership
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
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Gathering information about leadership
l Pre-seminar visit to interview participants l Learning Organization Review – self-assessment l Executive Leadership Review – self-assessment l Executive coaching interviews – face to face and
on-line l Knowledge seminar evaluations l Reports on the outcomes of the Leadership
Challenge l Participant evaluation of the program as a whole
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Knowledge seminar evaluation
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Organizational quality, success & sustainability
Knowledge Seminar Knowledge development Collaborative planning
Problem solving Shared learning
- Better understanding of what leaders do - Contributing to leadership development
Leadership Challenge
planning and implementation
Executive Coaching Strategic thinking Positive Influence Communication
Innovation Decision making
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE APPROACH
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