Applying the Five Paths to Leadership® Model
Last updated May 23, 2025Last Updated
May 23, 2025

Applying the Five Paths to Leadership® Model
Last updated May 23, 2025Table of Contents
Apply the Five Paths to Leadership® to build specific leadership skills.
Overview
Higher education needs leaders who are versatile and self-aware. The Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment provides a way for leaders to dive deep into their leadership strengths and areas for improvement, understand their teams’ needs and motivations, and communicate more effectively across the board.
This self-paced course is designed to provide just-in-time support and practical tools to help you apply the Five Paths to different aspects of your leadership. We’ll cover topics ranging from leading yourself, to leading others and your team, to leading systems. Whether you’re focused on improving your own leadership in an individual or one-on-one setting or leading a large team or division, this course will help you lead more effectively and confidently in specific situations.
How It Works
This course is designed to provide just-in-time support, and it is not meant to be completed in order. If you are struggling with your own leadership or with leading larger teams or systems, choose the lesson that feels most relevant to you at the time. Each section comes with an introduction so that you can explore the overall topic. Then each lesson will include some tips for applying the Five Paths to Leadership®, as well as a downloadable resource to build upon your learning and reflection.
Here’s How You Can Approach the Course
- Pick the topic that you’re interested in learning more about. Pick one or pick many – it’s up to you! You can review them in any order and at your own pace.
- Read through the lesson(s) to learn the key takeaways.
- Most topics have handouts and worksheets attached. Don’t forget to check them out! Handouts will capture the key points for reference later. Worksheets are designed to help you apply the content to your context.
Take the Five Paths to Leadership® First
Taking the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment is key for getting the most impact from this course. Take the self-assessment here if you haven’t already: Take the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment.
Registering for this course will get you access to new modules once they’re added. You’ll receive an email letting you know when new modules are available.
Take Your Learning to the Next Level
We can help you incorporate these techniques and resources into your work as a leader in higher ed. Whether you are a new or aspiring leader or leading a large team, consider tapping our expertise to enhance your own or your team’s ability to communicate and collaborate.
Check out coaching if you want to focus on your own leadership.
Build a Five Paths campus with us as your partners.
Bring us in for team development if you want to create cohesion in leadership across your team.
Who Will Benefit
This course is ideal for leaders at all levels. If you are looking to enhance your own leadership skills using the Five Paths to Leadership® or if you are leading a large team, division, or institution, you will find topics and resources that can apply to your day-to-day work as a leader. Whether you’re struggling with meeting design, feedback, or delegation, the tools in this course will help you lead more effectively.
If you’re using the course to deliver training to a group of people, we recommend using the handouts and worksheets to guide a group discussion around the topic. Reach out to us if you have questions about how to guide the conversation.
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