Session Outline
    Address the following questions:
       Are leaders born or made?
       Is leadership primarily a function of one’s position?
       Do you consider yourself a leader?
       What is leadership and what do leaders do?
       To whom are leaders accountable?
       Is academic advising a form of leadership?
       What leadership model is most appropriate for 
        academic advising?
       What skills do advisors need to increase their 
        leadership effectiveness?
            Quiz
    Do agree or disagree with the following 
    statements?
    1. Leaders are born, not made.
    2. Leadership is primarily a function of one’s 
     position or organizational role.
                             Leadership is 
                             Leadership is 
                     the process of influencing,
                     the process of influencing,
                    either directly or indirectly, 
                    either directly or indirectly, 
              individuals, groups and organizations 
              individuals, groups and organizations 
                toward accomplishing their goals.
                toward accomplishing their goals.
                        Based on a definition by Roach and Behling (1984)
                        Based on a definition by Roach and Behling (1984)
             • Shared social influence process
             • Purposeful
             • Not restricted to a person in particular
             • Followers are part of leadership process
             • Can be either direct or indirect
     In light of the following definition…
      Do you consider yourself a leader 
     in your personal and professional life? 
           Guiding Questions
       Are leaders born or made?
       Is leadership primarily a function of one’s position?
       Do you consider yourself a leader?
       What is leadership and what do leaders do?
       To whom are leaders accountable?
       Is academic advising a form of leadership?
       What leadership model is most appropriate for academic 
        advising?
       What skills do advisors need to increase their leadership 
        effectiveness?