CSU Leadership and Management Development Framework
The Charles Sturt University Leadership and Management Development Framework aims to support the University in achieving its Strategic Objectives by providing a range of learning opportunities and resources for current and future leaders. An identified path for career development, with a range of delivery options, is progressively being offered to support the needs of new and emerging leaders.
Objectives
The Leadership and Management Development Framework is intended to contribute to the improvement of the organisation's performance by:
- Identifying the essential qualities and accountabilities required of high performing leaders in a higher education environment;
- Providing a range of development opportunities and resources to enable the University to build its leadership capability
- Embedding the leadership qualities and accountabilities into a range of University processes such as: selection and recruitment; targeted leadership development programs; formal performance management systems and reward systems; and workforce planning, including career development and succession planning
Principles
The Leadership and Management Development Framework:
- Reflects the values that underpin the organisation (as stated in the University Strategy 2007 - 2011);
- Recognises leadership as a key driver in organisational performance;
- Recognises Academic Leadership as an essential component of leadership in a higher education institution;
- Includes opportunities for leaders to network and learn from each other;
- Focuses on simultaneously developing leaders in three areas: business knowledge; leadership skills; and self development and awareness; and
- Builds on existing CSU management tools (eg: Performance Management, Project Management).
Leadership Expectations and Capabilities
The University expects its leaders and managers to be : Collaborative; Accountable; Responsible; Rigorous; Evaluative; Team focused
The University expects its leaders and managers to be capable of: Articulating a vision; Building consensus; Engaging in critical scrutiny; Thinking about ‘real quality; Maintaining commitment to their ongoing personal and professional development.
To support the development of its leaders and managers,the University's leadership development programs incorporate the transformational leadership behaviours and outcomes from the Full Range Leadership Model [Bass and Avolio, 1997]
Leadership Cohorts
The following cohorts of leaders have been identified within the Leadership and Management Development Framework. Programs will be developed to meet the needs of each cohort:
- Senior Executive Group
- Academic leaders (Deans, Professorial, Heads of Schools. Associates Deans & HoS)
- Senior management (Executive Levels 1- 5, HEW Level 10)
- Middle management (HEW levels 7-9)
- Women as leaders at CSU
- Emerging leaders (HEW Levels 5-6, Aspirant Heads of School)
Reports and Evaluations
- Leadership and Management Progress Report - to 2005 [DOC]
- Leadership and Management Development Framework included in AUQA Good Practice Database - 2005
- Leadership and Management Development Framework receives AUQU commendation - 2004