European Institute for Academic and Professional Development

Leadership in university administration is exciting and challenging at the same time: exciting because it is a great experience to create and shape spaces for a team to develop further; challenging because a leadership role shapes you as a person and your personality. Many leaders in academic administration find themselves in a sandwich position—caught between the expectations of upper management and the needs of their own team—and must navigate this tension while their own understanding of what "leadership" really means often remains vague. The course "Leadership in Academic Administration" enables leaders to manage their tasks with confidence and awareness. With this aim, central topics such as role, communication, conflicts and leading in all directions—including the specific challenges of the sandwich position—are developed together with peers and repeatedly related to leadership practice.