This document discusses leadership in education. It begins with quotes about leadership from Nelson Mandela and Steve Jobs. It then defines leadership and lists traits of a good leader. It discusses how academic leadership differs from other types of leadership in its goals, stakeholders, and processes. Key factors in academic leadership are the relationships between students and teachers. Research suggests leadership strategies can be replicated from successful business leaders like Jack Welch, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. The document concludes with references.

1. Leadership in Education
Dr. Manishankar Chakraborty
Faculty Member, Business Studies
Ibra College of Technology
Sultanate of Oman
“Innovation differentiates a leader from a follower”
Steve Jobs

2. Contents
• Quotes
• Definition
• Traits
• Academic Leadership
• Deciding Factors
• Research Pointers
• Replication
• Activity
• References
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3. Quote
• “It is better to lead from behind and
put others in front especially when
you celebrate victory and nice
things occur. You take the front line
when there is danger. Then people
will appreciate your leadership.”
Nelson Mandela
• Any relationship with our profession?
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4. Definition
• “Leadership is the ability to
evaluate and/or forecast a long
term plan or policy and influence
the followers towards the
achievement of the said strategy”.
Adeoye Mayowa, Leadership
Manager (2009)
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5. Traits of a good leader
• Honest
• Competent
• Forward Looking
• Inspiring
• Intelligent
• Fair minded
• Broad minded
• Courageous
• Straightforward
• Imaginative
• (Compiled by Santa Clara University and Tom Peters Group)
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6. Academic Leadership
• Academic leadership is different from
leadership in other arenas in terms of-
• The stakeholders involved
• The Goals to be achieved
• The processes to be followed
• The approach of the leadership
• The approach of the process owners
• Source-Mani, 2013
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7. Deciding factors in Academic
Leadership
• Relationship, Interaction, Empathy and Coordination between the
most important stakeholders- Student and Teacher
• Customers are the king for modern day businesses, similarly,
students are the king for all modern day academic institutions.
• Students and the Teachers forms the core of academic leadership,
not to forget other stakeholders as well.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5PoDnTWzYY
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8. Research points to….
• Alienating the inner circle-When Academic Leaders anger their
stakeholders, Jeffrey L. Buller, PhD
• Chief Academic Officer as Chief Marketing Officer, Robert Sevier,
PhD
• Positive restlessness-Is it in your DNA? Beverly Kopper, PhD
• Professors and Teaching, Robert Hill, Ed.D
• What do Contingent Faculty want? Rob Kelly
• Issues though related to the top management of academic
leadership needs to be understood by the teachers as well for
serving the students better
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9. Replicating Theories of Business
Leaders by the Academic Leaders
• Jack Welch, GE- “A company should be either No.
1 or No. 2 in a particular industry, or else leave it
completely”.
• Steve Jobs, Apple- Innovation, Passion and
Collaboration
• Bill Gates, Microsoft- Hard work, Passion, Giving
Back, Vision, Failures
• Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook- Staying Focused,
Listening to Employees, Belief in the offering,
Transparency about organizational direction, Eye
on the clock, Invaluable partnership
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10. Group Activity
• Form groups of 4-5 members to brainstorm and
craft leadership strategies for ICT and present on
any one of the following-
• (1) College of Choice in Oman
• (2) Groom ethical and responsible professionals
• (3)Giving back to the Society at Large
• (4)Set New Benchmarks in Teaching and Learning
• (5)Be a role model for the students
• (6)Walk the talk/Leading by Example/Practice
what is Preached
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11. References
• Accessed on 3rd of November 2013, http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_leadership.html, Quotes
• Accessed on 3rd of November 2013, http://adeoyemayowaleadership.blogspot.com/ , Blog
• Accessed on 3rd of November 2013, http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadchr.html , portal
• Accessed on 3rd November 2013, http://www.manishankarthetrainer.blogspot.com/2013/11/academic-leadership-
is-different-from.html#links , Blog
• Accessed on 4th November 2013, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5PoDnTWzYY , Youtube Video
• Accessed on 4th November 2013, http://www.magnapubs.com/newsletter/academic-leader/story/6743/ , Journal
• Accessed on 4th of November 2013, http://www.magnapubs.com/newsletter/academic-leader/story/6745/ ,
Journal
• Accessed on 4th of November 2013, http://www.magnapubs.com/newsletter/academic-leader/story/6747/ ,
Journal
• Accessed on 4th of November 2013, http://www.magnapubs.com/newsletter/academic-leader/story/6746/,
Journal
• Accessed on 4th of November 2013, http://www.magnapubs.com/newsletter/academic-leader/story/6744/ ,
Journal
• Accessed on 4th November 2013, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Welch, Wikipedia
• Accessed on 4th November 2013, http://www.studymode.com/essays/Steve-Jobs-Leadership-Theory-850377.html
, Study paper
• Accessed on 4th November 2013, http://www.mensxp.com/work-life/corporate-skills/5828-leadership-lessons-
from-bill-gates.html , Portal
• Accessed on 4th November 2013, http://www.mensxp.com/work-life/leadership/21016-6-leadership-lessons-from-
mark-zuckerberg.html , Portal
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12. Finally,
• Leaders are not born, they are made!
• THANK-YOU!!!
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