Higher Ed Administrator, Consultant
Leah Sciabarrasi, Ph.D.
Hello! Welcome to my personal site and Leader Log. You’ve landed in the right place if you want to know more about me or my thoughts about organizational leadership and planning. By day, I am the Associate Dean of Business at Excelsior University. I also consult on accreditation and planning. Some of the work I’ve been privileged to work on in my career includes strategic planning, accreditation, online learning, recruitment, K12 partnerships, community engagement, and faculty development.
Areas of Expertise
Higher Education
I have over 15 years of experience in higher education, serving in various faculty and administrative roles with experience and expertise in online learning, faculty development, accreditation, K12 bridge programs, community partnerships, and strategic planning.
Accreditation
I’ve led accreditation initiatives at both college and K12 levels. I currently consult with high schools on their accreditation, and I’m well versed in Middle States college and K12 accreditation. I’ve also served on visiting teams at the K12 level.
Leadership
Throughout my career, I have served in various leadership roles pioneering online learning, overseeing faculty, collaborating with community leaders, and galvanizing strategic planning initiatives. My research interests include discovering innovative ways leaders can be more effective.
Planning
Planning is a passion of mine. I’ve led strategic planning initiatives at institutions, helped high schools to carry about accreditation action plans, and taken point on department goal projects. My research interests include discovering ways technology can enhance organizational effectiveness.
Leader Log
2024 Leadership Trends
The recent International Leadership Association (ILA) conference in Chicago was a powerful reminder of the evolving...
On Followership
Followership is an area of study in leadership and refers to the role and behaviors of individuals within a group or...
2024 Topics in Followership
I recently attended some great sessions at the Global Followership Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Here is a wrap-up of...
2024 Trends in Business Education
I recently attended some great sessions at the International Accreditation Council for Business Education annual conference...
Leah’s Work
Presentation: Transition Dynamics: Trust and Followership During Organizational Change – A Continuation
2024 This interactive session was given at the International Leadership Conference in 2024 in Chicago with Drs. Mitchell...
Presentation: Leadership-Followership Dynamics in Startup Evolution: A Multifaceted Study
ILA 2025 - LFS Presentation by Leah Sciabarrasi 2024 This presentation was given at the International Leadership Conference...
Presentation: Navigating Change and Trust Building
2024 This interactive sessions was given at the Global Followership Conference in 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland with Dr....
Presentation: Leadership and Followership in Startups
GFC LFS Lightening by Leah Sciabarrasi2024 This lightening talk presentation was given at the Global Followership...
The Quiet Ganesh: Finding Erich Jantsch
Dr. Erich Jantsch has been described as an astrophysicist, an author, a businessman, an astronomer, a conservationist, a consultant, an engineer, an evolutionary theorist, a forecaster, a futurologist, a humanist, a lecturer, a music critic, a philosopher, a physicist, a scientist, an urban planner, founder of the ‘big history’ concept’, a pioneer in systems and futures thinking, and one of the six founding members of the Club of Rome. His books and publications range from technological forecasting to evolution. In particular, his last book, The Self-Organizing Universe, has been influential in the interdisciplinary fields of biomimicry, holism, co-evolution, and self-organization. He was an occasional advisor to about twenty governments, several international organizations, and research institutions. This book, The Quiet Ganesh, is the start of a biography of this expansive man. Use the button to the left to buy the book and read more about Erich Jantsch here >>
STRATEGIC PLANNING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING!
Strategic Planning is Dead, Long Live Strategic Planning!, is a podcast original from Manifoldo. This series presents new ideas for planning and measuring your organization’s progress.
Leah’s Lists
Leah’s Mixtapes
2024: Artificial intelligence cemented its role in everyday life, with ChatGPT and similar tools becoming indispensable...
Leah’s Yearly Reads
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business - Gino Wickman In Traction, Wickman introduces the Entrepreneurial Operating System...
Leah’s Favorite Things
Almond Body Care Ritual by L'Occitane Almond is well-known for its ability to nourish the skin. L'OCCITANE has harnessed...
Leah’s Resources
Leah’s Ancestry
I am both Sicilian and Polish. I’ve spent quite a few years documenting my family lineage, in some cases back to the 1600s. I am proud of my heritage and grateful I get to live this lifetime.