International University Leadership Development

Looking into the importance and relevance of leaders in international higher education institutions, the author starts his journey by reviewing literature on global, effective and successful leadership to anchor his own understanding of international leadership. This paper is positioned as a design research paper on the concept of University International Leadership. By conducting targeted expert interviews, the author takes into account in his model the Leader Personal Dynamics (Attitude, Behavior, Competencies, Skills, Knowledge) and Glocal University Dynamics where International University Leaders operate. The Glocal concept fits the strategy of a University of Applied Sciences as Arnhem Business School, the Netherlands, to stay globally relevant but also keep its local identity. University international leaders need to create a good understanding of where it adds value to be global and where it is better to be local developing the right mindset and skillset required to succeed in this complex international environment.