In the era of global rankings, higher education is becoming an increasingly competitive and global endeavour which requires senior academic and administrative managers, and evaluation and planning teams, who are not only intelligent, but also highly skilled in formulating appropriate strategic directions, and managing these strategies through to implementation. Success is only possible when university and college managers possess the required personal resources and skills to develop and sustain significant advantage in our highly competitive and increasingly complex higher education markets. Despite these requirements, most senior managers in higher education have found themselves in their roles as a result of their research and teaching excellence rather than their abilities as managers of large organisations.There are currently very few, if any, short strategic leadership and management workshops where existing and new leaders in higher education can work alongside some of their most successful colleagues from around the world, and learn some of the most proven approaches to effective strategic and organisational management. Consequently, this workshop is designed to bridge the skills gap for senior managers and leaders in the field of higher education, and provide a range of tools and skills which will equip them to excel in their challenging roles as academic and administrative leaders.