An Evaluation of Strategic Leadership for Organizational Change Management in Higher Education

Abstract

Strategic leadership and organizational change management are becoming increasingly important in literature and practice. However, there is little literature on the relations between the two. This paper based on research from literature aims to answer the following questions: what is the role of strategic leadership in terms of organizational change management? What are the challenges for institutions of higher education in the implementation of strategic leadership? How to deal with these challenges? It is argued that strategic leadership helps to form learning organization which is an important aspect in organizational change management. Leaders conducting strategic leadership are profi cient in strategic thinking and planning and creating shared values, common goals, etc that are central to staff commitment. However, it is diffi cult to implement strategic leadership for organizational change management comprehensively in a micro-level. Recommendations include the improvement of leadership self-efficacy, creation of positive and collaborative culture and awareness of organization citizenship.