Lead7000 Casestudy
Lead7000 Casestudy
Lead7000 Casestudy
State University
LEAD 7000: FINAL EXAM CASE STUDY
BETH ANN SIMPSON
Where WE are
Leadership currently functions in silos
Need for expanded services and operations on a
shrinking budget
Departmental competition for limited resources
Athletics versus academia with concern to budget
restraints
Lack of a clear vision for the future of South Central
State University
Where WE need to be
Solidify the senior leadership to move the university
forward
Increase retention and graduation rates
Raise private funds and community partnerships to
bridge the gap from the loss of state funds
Expand online programs (undergraduate &
graduate) to increase tuition and reach nontraditional, commuting students
Intellectual Stimulation
Idealized Influence
Inspirational Motivation
student population
Increase CIOs budget to create infrastructure to
support expansion of online programs
Provost and CIO lead a committee to develop a plan
of action for marketable programs unique to the area
(undergraduate and graduate)
Trim budgets in other departments with
consideration of short and long-term impact on the
institutions goals
In Order to Transform
Model the way
Inspire a shared vision
Challenge the current process
Enable and empower others to act
Encourage the heart to continue serving the greater