Further Enquiries

For further enquiries contact the Organisational Development team

Phone: +61 8 8313 6805
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Human Resources
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The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 AUSTRALIA

Leading at Adelaide

Leading at Adelaide is the University's leadership development framework. Designed to support and develop leaders, Leading at Adelaide:

Identifies five leadership groups across the University
Identifies seven critical leadership capabilities
Provides customised leadership programs for each leadership group
Where required, provides one on one coaching support.

The University of Adelaide is a growing, dynamic organisation, enterprising in its approach to new opportunities and with a clear strategic direction. We face tough external challenges as well as those we have set for ourselves and, in doing so, we need to shape our culture to fit the tasks ahead.

Leading at Adelaide is a leadership development framework enabling integrated development for leaders at all levels in the University. This approach is underpinned by critical leadership capabilities that have been designed to guide leaders to meet future challenges and opportunities whilst pursuing excellence in all that we do.

Leadership Groups

Leading at Adelaide involves all levels of leadership at the University of Adelaide. Five leadership groups have been idenitified:

Frontline Leaders

Supervisors and Team Leaders who work directly with our teaching, research and professional staff

Professional Staff Leaders

Professional Staff Leaders ensure we have the people, resources, processes and systems to enable excellent staff performance and research achievements

Research and Teaching Leaders

Research and Teaching Leaders uphold and build on our high academic standards, delivering research and teaching excellence

Senior Leaders

Senior Leaders include Heads of School, Deputy Heads of School, Directors, Associate Directors and others at this level. Senior Leaders shape the direction and set the standards for leaders in research, teaching and professional services nationally and internationally

Executive Leaders

Executive Leaders position the University for world class status, set the standards for the desired culture and lead senior leaders in making change happen

Leadership Capabilities

All leadership development is being designed with a primary focus on seven critical leadership capabilities. Identified by a diverse group of senior University leaders, these capabilities represent the essence of the leadership the University needs today and will require in the future.

In summary the critical leadership capabilities are:

Strategic thinking and acting	Focusing externally and internally on the things that matter most and considering them from multiple perspectives Bringing insight and innovation to identifying a desirable future strategic position Stimulating progress by communicating the underlying need and purpose for change Implementing an integrated plan to bring about desired changes.
Responsiveness in decision making	In the face of ambiguity, making swift decisions in the best interests of the University. Clearly communicating the decision, its rationale and reasoning Implementing them with a bias for action.
Leading change toward higher performance	Stimulating and guiding deliberate progress toward a clear and engaging goal. Supporting people as they and their work groups transition to the new reality. Anticipating and removing barriers to progress and maintaining momentum toward success.
Thinking and acting as one team	Identifying with the whole of the University as much as with one's own area. Thinking 'one-team', collaborating across boundaries and promoting cohesion with others.
Communicating with influence and impact	Influencing others' thinking, attitude and action through convincing dialogue based on profound knowledge and credible reasoning. Telling a great story with conviction. Handling sensitive information and delicate situations diplomatically.
Fostering excellence in learning and inquiry	Actively seeking emergent and leading opinion and considering multiple viewpoints. Promoting team and organisational learning by encouraging and guiding reflection on work practices to nourish the wisdom of experience and transform knowledge into know-how
Exemplifying personal drive and integrity	Embodying the University's values, being a model of ethical conduct and guiding and supporting others to do the same. Constantly aspiring to standards of excellence. Persisting through barriers towards goal achievement.