Best Practice in Leadership Development

What is good leadership and management in academia? What characterizes successful leaders and managers in universities? How do we develop present and future leaders at our universities? What are the best practices, and can we learn from each other?

Led by the University of Copenhagen, IARU HR directors and senior management responsible for leadership development are forming a network and meeting to explore these questions, relate and discuss challenges, and share best practices concerning leadership development for leaders in academia.

The group is guided by these set of aims:

• Explore the common leadership challenges facing IARU member Universities in challenging and changing/turbulent times – both at an institutional level and at a research group level.
• Identify and discuss current best practices within leadership development e.g. use of Leadership Competency Frameworks, program designs, delivery models, etc.
• Explore the possibility and value of a potential future IARU initiative focusing on leadership development..