Perspicacity, Sagacity & Mentorship: A Management Model for Strategic Leadership Success in Faculty Senate Governance

Abstract

Faculty senators participate in shared governance and play an important role in higher education’s policy-making. This paper presents a theoretical framework for promoting governance success. It highlights three potential success factors: perspicacity, sagacity, and mentorship. A management model supporting success in faculty senate governance should also consider including advisory board involvement and active participation in mentor leadership training. The model was constructed to emphasize the importance of effective faculty senator leadership development in practical terms.