1. Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D. Chairperson Commission on Higher Education
Student Leadership Formation
and Development
Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.
Chairperson
Commission on Higher Education

2. Outline of Presentation
Concepts of leadership The world in which we operate Leadership skills for today’s world Leadership formation and development Implications for higher education institutions

3. Concepts of Leadership
Involves a process of influence between a leader and followers to attain group, organizational, or societal goals
The process of persuasion or example by which an individual (or leadership team) induces a group to pursue objectives held by the leader or shared by the leader and his/her followers
Inspiring others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more

4. Concepts of Leadership
A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal
A process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task
Primary motivation is a great desire to help others

5. Key Elements
Cognitive and temperament attributes Influencing and helping others Directing and motivating actions toward collective successes

6. Some Attributes Common Across Cultures
Integrity Visioning Transformational or inspirational ability Decisiveness Ability to manage conflict Administrative or organizational strengths

7. Some Attributes Varying Across Cultures
Preference for autonomy
Risk-taking
Dominance
Consideration
Formality

8. The World in Which We Operate
Rapid and far-reaching change
Politics
Economics
Technology
Culture

9. The World in Which We Operate
A World in crisis
Conflict
Environmental degradation
Gap between rich and poor
Globalization’s dark side
Endangered family

10. The World in Which We Operate
A World of immense possibilities
Science and technology
Discovering “inner space”
People participation and people power
Social change

11. Leadership Skills for Today’s World
For a globalized world
ability to understand and communicate across multiple cultures beginning with knowledge about one’s own culture
competence in information and communication technologies with special appreciation of how these apply to cross-cultural settings

12. Leadership Skills for Today’s World
For a globalized world
unique skills for creating and sustaining global teams
art of facilitating to ease the complex and sometimes painful processes of work in a global setting

13. Leadership Skills for Today’s World
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Creative and practical skills
Self-awareness, self confidence, self control
Commitment and integrity
Ability to communicate and influence
Initiate and accept change

14. Leadership Skills for Today’s World
Ethics and Values Leading Change Synergy Hope

15. Leadership Formation and Development
Early Development
Attainment of leadership roles from early childhood through adolescence to adulthood
Displayed attributes of leadership early in life
Early parental interactions
Modeling sociability and reliability
Displaying leadership behavior themselves
Setting high performance standards

16. Leadership Formation and Development
Formal Curriculum
Courses
Extra-curricular activities

17. Leadership Formation and Development
  Hidden Curriculum
Rewards and punishment
Role modeling

18. Implications for Higher Education Institutions
Forms of intervention
  Instruction
Developmental experiences
  Self-help programs

19. Implications for Higher Education Institutions
Deliberate leadership formation and development programs and best practices
      Self confidence
People skills
  Commitment and social responsibility
  Intense personal growth