President's page: A change in ACC leadership

Having the Right Tools: the Leadership Frames of University Presidents

The presidency at an institution of higher education demands a person with a multiplicity of skills in order to deal with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders. They must be able to multitask and seek competitive advantage to deal with a myriad of stakeholders. Bolman and Deal postulated that leaders who analyze problems from a variety of perspectives were able to solve more complex...

Forthcoming in Leadership REIMAGINING ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE LEADERSHIP

Reimagining organisational change leadership orthodoxy requires revisiting the seminal work of Kurt Lewin and James M. Burns. Being the 20 century most influential organisational change and leadership scholars, both radically reimagined their respective fields. However, often misinterpreted, misunderstood and even misrepresented, their true recommendations were largely ignored. In this article ...

Change management - or change leadership?

This paper argues that, while change must be well managed, it also requires effective leadership to be successfully introduced and sustained. An integrative model of leadership for change is proposed, reflecting its cognitive, spiritual, emotional and behavioural dimensions and requirements. The model comprises vision, values, strategy, empowerment, and motivation and inspiration. The paper con...

Leadership in a time of change.

The Florence Nightingale Foundation is renowned for its competitive scholarship scheme. This year the foundation hosts its first national conference, one year after the centenary of Miss Nightingale's death.

Multi-society Presidents' page: The value of membership in your sub-specialty society.