Most of the work we undertake at the National Forum is focused on leadership, sometimes explicitly, often implicitly.  Because we are a part of the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at UM, we are an academic unit that is focused on creating leaders for higher education and for society.  We take this responsibility very seriously and give great attention to the development of leadership among all who are affiliated with the Forum.

Beyond this general commitment to leadership development, we also engage in a number of projects that are explicitly focused on leadership.  This is often where students who are concentrating in Organizational Behavior and Management (OBM) find themselves making a real connection between their coursework and their Forum research.  Often our leadership projects are embodied as consultancies for units within UM, or for organizations outside of the university.  We leverage our knowledge of organizational behavior to help others understand the challenges and opportunities within their own institutions, and we translate research findings into practical tools for organizational change.

Read more about the Forum’s commitment to servant-leadership and how it impacts our vision and mission.

• To stimulate awareness of the issue, the Forum

• To better understand the issue, the Forum

• To create commitment for the issue, the Forum

• To inspire action on the issue by leaders and practitioners in higher education, the Forum