Leadership Skills
Resources
- Emotional Intelligence – Quick Tips (Reading time: 4 minutes)
- Combining Departments – Quick Tips (Reading time: 6 minutes)
- Choosing Subordinate Leaders – Quick Tips (Reading time: 4 minutes)
- Ethical Challenges of Leadership – Quick Tips (Reading time: 6 minutes)
- Emotional Intelligence – Executive Briefing (Reading time: 12 minutes)
- Emotional Intelligence – Annotated Bibliography (Reading time: 2 minutes)
- A Brief Introduction to Leadership Essentials (Reading time: 4 minutes)
- Leadership Essentials Part 1: Executive Briefing, part I (Reading time: 14 minutes)
- Leadership Essentials: Executive Briefing, part II (Reading time: 14 minutes)
- Tools for Leadership – Annotated Bibliography (Reading time: 16 minutes)
Bob Easter, President Emeritus of the University of Illinois, discusses foundational skills and strategies for becoming an effective leader, including how to deliver difficult news to individuals and groups.
Jump to section: Relating to Your Team, Delivering Bad News, Others’ Reactions to Difficult News, Where to Look for Support, Seeking Advice, Real Examples – Abraham Lincoln: Choosing Advisers
Nicholas Burbules, Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois, describes how the use of language is an essential skill in leadership.
Edward Feser, Provost & Executive Vice President of the Oregon State University, describes challenges he faced as an administrator.
Richard Wheeler, former Provost at the University of Illinois, talks about key aspects of leadership that he learned over his career.