PAF 90110

About this course

This course looks critically at selected literature on leadership, with a special emphasis on the ethical dimensions of academic leadership. We will examine and apply ethical frameworks and theories to situations facing leaders in the academy today. A review of research and new conceptual perspectives are included. No single approach to ethical decision-making is best or works in all situations; therefore, practitioners must have a variety of strategies to draw on. Some of the themes that will be explored include how power is distributed and used, how cultures are formed that support and encourage ethical behavior, and how leaders approach situations that involve making difficult decisions where there are competing priorities in play. This course will look at the actions and decisions facing academic senior leaders of colleges and universities, with a particular emphasis on the president and their relationship to the various stakeholders. Of particular importance is the role leadership plays in advancing equity and social justice in higher education and society.