Emerging Leaders’ Framework

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) Emerging Leaders Framework is for emerging leaders, their organisations and system leaders.

For emerging leaders, it defines who emerging leaders are, offers an approach to self-identification and a register of learning and development opportunities.

For organisations, it provides guidance in supporting emerging leaders as they develop and grow their abilities and work to realise their potential.

For system leaders, it provides a suite of strategies to support organisations and individuals nurture a stronger leadership culture.

The Framework comes in four parts:

Part One: provides an introduction to the Industry Strategy and leadership as well as a development cycle relevant to emerging leaders and their organisations.

Part Two: provides emerging leaders with an approach to uncovering their leadership potential and a register of leadership development opportunities (and scholarships) available to them.

Part Three: provides a suite of approaches to identifying and developing emerging leaders for organisations based on their current levels of capacity and capability.

Part Four: provides strategies for government and peak industry bodies in their role in providing system leadership.

The Framework is not definitive. Rather, it helps emerging leaders and their organisations to consider the process of investing in, and supporting the development and growth of people who demonstrate commitment to the task of leading within their sector and the potential to do so effectively.