Helping to transform colleges and universities for the future

Prepare to Shape the Future of Higher Education

The Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership prepares higher education leaders to navigate complexity, foster innovation, and lead meaningful institutional change. As the sector evolves and responds to a dramatically changing environment, higher education needs leaders who can evolve as quickly as the challenges they face. 

The Academy is the premier higher education leadership development experience for those who aspire to senior leadership roles and for those ready to lead meaningful change. Through the Academy, leaders grow both personally and professionally by deepening their self-awareness and expanding their leadership range. It equips fellows with the mindset, skills, and networks needed to lead with clarity, build inclusive environments where innovation can thrive, and translate bold ideas into lasting impact within their institutions and beyond.

Mission Statement 

The Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership develops forward-thinking leaders who expand their personal leadership capacity while driving innovation and transformational change in higher education. 

What Makes the Academy Different

The Academy focuses on both who you are as a leader and what you do as a leader. Our program integrates personal leadership development with the practice of innovation. Fellows learn to:

• Strengthen self-awareness and leadership presence
• Lead with clarity, purpose, and adaptability
• Design and implement innovative solutions
• Translate ideas into action and scale impact

We embed design thinking and reflective practice throughout the experience, ensuring fellows build the capacities to not only generate new ideas but also grow into the leaders who can lead transformation over time.