The Learning Academy is here to support staff and faculty leaders. According to Senge, leadership is the “capacity to hold a shared picture of the future we seek to create” (Senge, 1990, p. 9). The Learning Academy believes that leadership is not a title or a position. Leadership may also be more about what the leader does than who the leader is or what the leader says. According to Drucker (2001), “leadership does matter, of course. But, alas, it is something different from what is now touted under this label. It has little to do with “leadership qualities” and even less to do with charisma. It is mundane, unromantic, and boring. Its essence is performance (p. 268).” In respect to performance, leadership has been reported to be a method of supporting engagement. Leaders should be held accountable for the engagement level of their employees on their performance appraisals (Brusino & Soyars, 2009).  According to Kouzes and Posner (2012), leaders influence engagement through establishing and exemplifying clear values and nurturing a culture of collaboration.

Topics in Leadership and Managing Teams

• Leadership and Performance
• Leadership and Communication
• Leadership and Trust
• Leadership and Employee Engagement
• Transformational Leadership
  • Authentic versus Transformational Leadership Assessing their Effectiveness on Organizational Citizenship Behavior of Followers 
  • The Urgent Need for Skilled Transformational Leaders Integrating Transformational Leadership and Organization Development
• Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
  • Emotional Intelligence and Academic Success A Conceptual Analysis for Educational Leaders
  • The Role of Self Reflection Emotional Management of Feedback and Self Regulation Processes in Self Directed Leadership Development
• Leadership Theory
  • Leadership Research and Theory A Functional Integration
  • The Social Scientific Study of Leadership Quo Vadis
• Leadership and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
  • Assisting leaders & HR professionals in supporting and engaging with their staff on matters of race.
• Strategic Planning
  • A Strategic Roadmap for The Next Decade