Competency Building for Academic Leadership in India

Abstract

The changing scenario of higher education institutions due to industry demands, announcement of new education policy 2020 has given us a wakeup call regarding the competencies needed for the academic leadership. This paper attempts to identify the main competencies required for a leader in an academic scenario, the outcomes of the presence or absence of these competencies and the most preferred means of developing these competencies among the academic leaders in the current higher education context. The current paper has used Cranwell and Daly approach for studying the existing literature. The core academic leadership competencies identified based on the literature review are Personal capability, Interpersonal capability, Intellectual capability, Skills and knowledge, Administrative competencies, Competencies of social responsibility, Institutional competencies and Personal knowledge and Skill. And for the development of the same a systematic leadership development program needs to be developed to ensure academic leadership effectiveness in research universities.