Servant and Shepherd Leadership in Higher Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 272-292
Author(s):  
Gina L. Peyton ◽  
David B. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Optimal Performance ◽  
Systematic Process ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education ◽  
Concern For Others

To lead, you must serve, mentor, and teach others. Servant leadership is the systematic process of developing the needs of servants ahead of those leaders found within private or public institutions. Shepherd leadership individually provides others with empowerment and achievement to perform well. The principle behind effective leadership is based on the interplay of responsibility, respect, care, and working with people, not against people. Ultimately, leadership is about character and substance. Using the distinct characteristics of servant leadership and shepherd leadership is to promote and foster the development of successful individuals and relating well with individuals through care and a strong commitment. Honest and caring concern for others leads to empowerment and emotional support, which inspires the members to embrace the needs of the organization. This creates a mentoring and learning environment in higher education that is conducive to producing optimal performance from their faculty, staff, and students.

Positive leadership psychology: Authentic and servant leadership in higher education in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ansar Abbas ◽  
Muhammad Saud ◽  
Fendy Suhariadi ◽  
Indrianawati Usman ◽  
Dian Ekowati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education

scholarly journals Weißmüller_Effective Leadership in Higher Education SLR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Sabrina Weißmüller
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Higher Education Management ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Current State ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education ◽  
Leadership Research

Effective leadership is as essential for institutions of higher education as it is for all organizations. Updating Bryman’s (2007) systematic review, the current study conducts a systematic analysis of the discourse on leadership on the department level. Results show that Bryman’s (2007) original aspects still resonate loudly in the discourse ten years later but they also identify the emergence of a new central concept – ambidexterity – has found its way into the canon of micro-level leadership research. While there is still no one best way to achieve effective leadership in higher education, findings reveal a growing distinction between leadership behaviours and the specific characteristics ascribed to effective leaders. Advancing both the discourse on practical issues of leadership in higher education and the unresolved issue of complexity in higher education management, the current review provides a valuable overview of the current state-of-the-art and opens up broad avenues for future research.

scholarly journals A Model of Sustainable Leadership for Leaders in Double First-Class Universities in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Xiaoyao Yue ◽  
Yongjun Feng ◽  
Yan Ye
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sustainable Leadership ◽  
State Council ◽  
Economic Entity ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Function Models

Owing to the context in which higher education institutions function, models of sustainable leadership have not been applied to this area. Yet China is now the world’s second largest economic entity, and higher education plays an integral role in the country’s development. In August 2015, China’s State Council published the Overall Plan for Coordinately Advancing the Construction of World First-class Universities and First-class Disciplines. This paper reviews and analyzes research and theories related to effective leadership and sustainable leadership, which is applied in education and higher education institutions, especially in China. The current challenges of double first-class universities in China will be determined. Under this situation, according to two eras of literatures on effective leadership and sustainable leadership in higher education, the author will develop a model of sustainable leadership for leaders in double first-class universities in China.

Innovative Leadership

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-206
Author(s):  
Sophia Palahicky
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Effective Leadership ◽  
Contingency Theory ◽  
Leadership Theories ◽  
Innovative Leadership ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual

Traditional leadership theories focused on the individual as the “leader” and noted specific skills and characteristics of a leader. It is important that conversations about leadership within higher education move well beyond a limited approach that focuses solely on an individual. Effective leadership must consider relationships and actions of the members, leader-member interactions, the nature of the task, abilities of the members, and change management. This chapter examines leadership theories and provides a definition of innovative leadership within the context of higher education. Additionally, contingency theory and distributed leadership are critically examined. However, the crux of the arguments emphasize that distributed leadership is akin to innovative leadership in higher education.

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