Improving learning in Higher Education: Case study of the effects of Positive Leadership on students and faculty

Positive Leadership has been introduced in numerous organizations and it has proved itself a very effective approach, able to generate extremely positive results on people and on the key business aspects, including the financials. The present paper describes a case study carried out in an Indian design academy, where Positive Leadership was introduced into two different modules corresponding to the Foundation and final years of the Design Program. Faculty were randomly selected, and they were then supported so that they could conduct their classes according to the principles of Positive Leadership. After the implementation, the results on students (their satisfaction, learning and academic success) and on faculty were analyzed and, like in so many other spheres, Positive Leadership seems to be able to produce a clear improvement of the teaching-learning process that presents an interesting opportunity for further implementation in Higher Education.