Personality inventories and cognitive frames

Abstract

With the complex dynamics of higher education and the everchanging nature of information technology, leaders/managers find it difficult to effectively lead the effort to integrate technology into the academic and administrative culture of higher education institutions. Leadership and organizational literature is rich with ideas, theories, and models about viewing organizations. Because we work in complex organizations, these models provide tools that enable a leader/manager to understand environments and people. This presentation will combine the personality inventories of DiSC with the cognitive frames discussed by Bolman and Deal [10] and Birnbaum [7]. This will create a platform for conversation for both current CIOs and staff aspiring to leadership positions.