Leadership
Leading with humility is about having the curiosity to ask others about their realities and the courage to discuss differences with compassion. Leading with empathy fosters trust and open communication, enabling leaders to better understand and support their team’s needs. A strengths-based approach capitalizes on individual talents, promoting engagement and productivity. Together, they create a positive work environment, driving both individual growth and organizational success.
Strategic thinking helps individuals identify opportunities, anticipate challenges, and develop plans to achieve goals. Strategic thinking enables individuals to think critically, make informed decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances, leading to better outcomes and increased success.
Constructive feedback is essential because it helps individuals identify areas for improvement, enhances self-awareness, promotes continuous learning, and supports achieving desired results. Effective feedback and communication builds trust, increases accountability and encourages positive change, leading to professional growth and success.
Being a leader in actively counteracting systems of inequality means leveraging personal influence to challenge unjust systems. This includes educating others about inequality, advocating for fair policies, amplifying marginalized voices, challenging biases, and continually learning and reflecting to promote social justice. Leadership is less about title and more about action and influence.
Visioning and leadership are needed across various strategic collaborative partnerships. Demonstrating effective leadership is not just about thinking critically and problem-solving but is also about “articulating a shared vision while motivating support for the vision and empowering others to achieve excellence”(CAGS, p. 7).
The following resources are intended for use by instructors to support students in articulating and building their leadership skills.
Self-Assessment
Self-assessment handouts and examples of feedback on student evidence.
Guides and Resources
Instructor materials that can be adapted for diverse contexts.
Campus Workshops and Resources
Connect with campus resources to support student competencies.
ePortfolio
Find out how students can use ePortfolios to collect evidence of competence and how instructors can provide feedback within the ePortfolio.