Making the Most of Leadership Opportunities and Challenges in Academia: A User’s Guide

A recent study reported that most people who take leadership roles in academia do so because of two motivations: to prevent someone else from taking the role or because they were pressured into doing so. Whereas leadership roles in academia present significant challenges they can also be very rewarding and an important learning experience. In this workshop we will explore how to prepare for a leadership role, how to navigate the challenges and opportunities including the importance of support networks, creating and managing power relationships (managing up and down) and how to safeguard your own career trajectory and emotional well-being.

About the Speakers

• Professor Marylène Gagné is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University’s Future of Work Institute in the Faculty of Business and Law. She is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and past associate editor at the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.…