Cultivating Leadership Through Continuous Improvement and Influence

Abstract

In the Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame we recognized a gap in available opportunities for developing leadership potential. The university sponsors programs for those who are already in leadership positions, but there are no formal programs for either those who are interested in leadership roles or for developing those individuals with skills that allow them to be influencers at any level of the organization. In 2014 we created a Leadership Development Program for individual contributors who were selected by our senior leadership as having potential to develop skills that will allow us to meet our organizational goals. This program will share the details of the framework, process, expectations and outcomes from our first and second cohorts.