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Today’s IT organization must be resilient and visionary. To thrive in today's fast-paced environment, leaders at all levels of the IT organization, from the CIO to the help desk, must embrace everyday challenges while planning for the future. This collection of resources was created to help institutions prepare current and future leaders for the ever-changing higher education environment.

The Chief Information Officer in Higher Education, 2012 Reports, CHECS, June 2012. This study provides information about higher education CIOs’ attributes, education, experience, and effectiveness and about the technology professionals who are likely to replace these CIOs. (ECAR subscription required)

Filling the IT Leadership Pipeline: A Panel Discussion, EDUCAUSE Review Online, January 2012. Six CIOs and senior technology leaders talk about their backgrounds, the strengths and skills needed for future CIOs, and the challenges of preparing the next generation of CIOs. They list the most critical competencies for current and future CIOs, and they debate whether these competencies are changing.

Aspiring and Residing IT Leaders: A Legacy for the Future, EDUCAUSE Review Online, January 2012. Keith McIntosh, winner of the inaugural EDUCAUSE Rising Star Award talks about becoming a leader and developing future leaders in the IT professional community. He outlines three steps that aspiring leaders can take to cultivate their leadership skills and three steps that residing leaders can take to leave a lasting legacy.

The Higher Education CIO: Portrait of Today, Landscape of Tomorrow, EDUCAUSE Live! December 2011. This webinar highlights findings from a study of the same name from the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR).

Institution Leadership Programs

The Pennsylvania State University’s “IT Connects” IT leadership skill development program.

EDUCAUSE Professional Development – below is a list of Institute Programs, including audience and program objectives

Leading Change Institute

A CIO, librarian, information technology professional, or administrator with a least seven years’ experience
To learn how to create a collaborative community that takes leadership on critical issues to develop a platform for collective action

New IT Managers Program

An IT professional new to or aspiring to management
Outlines the basic skills critical for management and supervision of projects, units and people

Management Program

Existing manager with some supervisory experience
Practical skill development in effective management

Leadership Program

New CIO or an experienced senior-level leader aspiring to CIO/executive-level leadership
Critical success skills for executive leaders & keys to understanding institution-wide IT strategy

Learning Technology Leadership Program

Experienced individual in a learning technology position who aspires to a leadership role
To understand higher education leadership, attributes of effective leaders, and strategic skills for influencing decision-making

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I'm Gone: You're Next: February 23, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2011
As a leader in any organization, you have a duty to prepare your staff for future responsibility. This includes mentoring of not only those who show great potential but also those who are not quite…
CIOs: What You Need to Know to Be One, or to Work for One: January 13, 2011 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011
CIOs in higher education are critical to the success of the organization because information technology strategy is synonymous with institutional strategy. What's the role of a CIO? What does …
Career Counselor: September 22, 2010

Dear Career Counselor: I will be starting a new job soon as a manager at another institution, and I am feeling a little out of place. The majority of the staff have been at the institution f…
The Future CIO: Critical Skills and Competencies: July 27, 2010

This ECAR research bulletin takes a forward-looking view of the CIO role, identifying critical skills and competencies required for strategic partnership in 2012 and beyond, based on a review of…
IT Workforce and Leadership in Higher Education, 2010 Survey Questionnaire: June 28, 2010

This June 2010 survey is a critical component of a new EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) study that will expand our community's understanding of the issues and concerns of cu…
BI Is Really BL (Business Intelligence Is Really Building Leaders): June 2, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2010
Leading in IT presents unique challenges: it requires business intelligence. Learn how integrating leadership development into your strategic plan can achieve extraordinary results in customer sati…
The Future CIO: March 16, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010
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Effective Transitions for New IT Leaders: March 15, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010
This presentation will describe how to effectively transition into your role as a new IT leader. Experienced IT leaders know establishing relationships and opening communication channels takes effo…
Applying Lincoln's Leadership Principles to IT: January 15, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010
Leading and managing in troubled times is a major issue today with looming budget cuts and our current economic climate. Lincoln's leadership style is relevant today and has been the subject o…
Ideas and Trends Initiative: Enabling Leaders to Identify and Understand the Impact of Emerging Ideas and Trends: January 14, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010
The Center for Leadership Development at the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University sponsored the Ideas and Trends Initiative to provide an opportunity for students to develop a cours…

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