A Leadership Model for the Research University

Research universities are crucial to the vitality of regional innovation ecosystems. To be successful, they need to adapt to meet new expectations spanning traditional roles of education and research in order to lead the translation of research and to drive economic development. They must anticipate the need to change and do so proactively. Alignment of vision and strategy, culture and beliefs, processes, plans, people, and desired outcomes is a critical success factor. Senior leadership must consistently and effectively communicate the vision and strategy (i.e., why the organization does what it does) and inspire a sense of urgency to focus the organization on desired results. Specific leadership models and behaviors are examined that are useful in guiding such change. The paper introduces a research leadership model that embodies the research strategy of the Georgia Institute of Technology and is used by its research leadership. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the 3 International Conference on Leadership, Technology and Innovation Management