ND Lead

NDLead is an initiative for faculty that aims to shape the next generation of academic leaders. This nine-month program strengthens the performance of possible future academic leaders across the University by increasing their self-awareness, deepening their understanding of Notre Dame’s mission and operations, and facilitating growth in complex decision-making and communication skills essential for leadership.

Program Structure

• Offered every other year
• Five sessions scheduled two to three months apart, each typically one-and-a-half days in duration

Target Participants

Tenured late-associate or full professors with identified leadership potential. Nominations for participants are solicited from deans, associate provosts, and the provost.

Topics Covered

• Personality Traits
• 360 Leadership Assessment (individual coaching provided)
• Negotiations
• Goal Setting & Strategic Planning
• Under Pressure—Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI)
• Health and Wellness
• Conducting Authentic Conversations as Leaders
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Problem-Solving
• Leadership in a Catholic Institution
• Running a University
• Understand Why Change is So Hard and Unlock Your Leadership Potential

Panels

• Previous NDLead participants
• Faculty administrators
• HR from a chair’s perspective
• Insight from the deans
• Wellness

Social Components

• Lunch with leaders in the University (offered every session)
• Opening dinner
• Social networking happy hour at end of each session
• Closing dinner