Leadership in Theory & Practice

p Running Head : Higher Education Leadership

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Institutions of higher learning which comprise of universities and colleges are responsible for producing responsible future leaders for our nation . This is why leadership in this institutions is very vital as it shapes the future of the students , the staff and the society at large . This seeks to identify what happens when the senior leadership of such an institution is changed , the different leadership styles exercised in a for-profit university and their impacts on the growth and

development of the institution . This research also critically analyses the pros and cons of emerging leadership models for higher education leadership and the use of successful leadership development programs in this universities

From the findings of this research and other contemporary researches reviewed , it is clear that the leadership of most for-profit universities in the U . S has and is still undergoing some serious evolution from the traditional kind of leadership styles to a modernised symbolic and culturally diverse type of leadership . Leadership in universities is also more of a teamwork between all the parties involved with decentralization of power rather than a hierarchical or authoritarian kind f leadership . However , to address the challenges facing colleges and universities today , the leadership of this institutions has to be reviewed and redirected to be more diverse and transformational . This and other leadership issues in a for-profit university are discussed in this in detail

Introduction

There is a popular belief that organizations are driven by leadership and that the quality and type of leadership style exercised in a given organization or institution greatly affects its performance either positively or negatively . Leadership in general refers to a management skill which constitutes how to motivating people in an organization towards achieving a common goal (Cashman , 1998 . Leadership in higher education is very important as it creates a conducive environment for the learners and the workers to develop and achieve their intellectual or career goals and expectations . Leadership in for-profit universities is even more crucial as it determines the institution 's ability to overcome competition from other institutions as well as the ability to offer quality education and earn a good profit . For-profit universities refer to those institutions which are not directly funded by the state local or federal governments (Bragg , 2001

In most universities , the campus populations are highly diverse in terms of the language used , the backgrounds from which the students and their lecturers come from , the religion and so forth making the campus environment very flexible , fluid and vibrant to both the learners and their teachers . These conditions make it very challenging to manage universities effectively . Moreover , with more people seeking to add knowledge and pursue the highest levels of education they possibly can the demand for vacancies in this institutions of higher learning is very high . To survive such high demands and fulfill the expectations put on universities by the larger community , higher learning institutions have to adapt to change and embrace flexible...