Completion of LEAP Advance Program

LEAP Advance is an intensive leadership development program designed to support higher education professionals in enhancing their leadership skills. In partnership with Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE), the program prepares participants for greater influence and visibility in academic institutions through an Asian and Pacific Islander cultural lens.

Key Benefits

• Strengthened leadership voice and self-efficacy
• Enhanced leadership capacity within academic institutions
• Greater self-awareness of cultural leadership identity
• Expanded professional network and visibility within higher education

Program Highlights

• Culturally responsive leadership development
• One-on-one and small group mentoring
• Mock interviewing practice and executive presence
• Sessions with senior level higher education leaders and college presidents

Topics Covered

• LEAP Leadership Framework
• Opportunities and Obstacles - Learning How to Work
• DISC Leadership Styles
• Cultures and Values
• LEAP Advance Alumni Panel
• Mock Interviews with Senior Higher Education Leaders
• Fireside Chat with Pat Hayashi
• Power Dynamics and Campus Politics
• Wisdom Leaders Panel (Presidents and Chancellors)
• Deconstructing Leadership Myths
• 1:1 and Group Mentorship Breakouts
• Personal Leadership Plans and Presentations