Frantz, Jose M.Marais, Janene ElizabethDu Plessis, Marieta2022-07-072022-07-072022Frantz, J. et al. (2022). Exploring the views of academics on an academic leadership program in higher education. South African Journal of Higher Education, 36(1), 136-153. https://doi.org/10.20853/36-1-43271753-5913https://doi.org/10.20853/36-1-4327http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7563Leadership in higher education institutions has been receiving growing interest, because of the role institutions play in developing students to become leaders in the broader society. However, institutions have to equip staff, adequately, with leadership skills, first, and one way of doing this, is through a leadership development programme for academic staff. The purpose of this current study was to explore and describe the impact of an academic leadership development programme, based on the perceptions of the participants.enAcademicsHigher educationLeadershipLeadership development programmeAcademic staffArticle