Nurturing digital leadership among student leaders in ASEAN Higher Education

Abstract

Digital leadership is a rapidly emerging transformation that has profoundly reshaped the landscape of higher education. The surge of Artificial Intelligence in late 2022 has impacted the structure and mechanism of educational systems operated in ASEAN countries and the global arena. The competitive edge for student leaders has transcended the realm of traditional knowledge and conventional study methods. It pivots on their aptitude and agility in comprehending, adapting, and embracing the swiftly evolving learning landscape and digital-driven leadership environment. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for the complete integration of the latent potential of digital leadership to drive positive enhancements within the tertiary institutional and organisational paradigm. Focusing on the ASEAN landscape, this paper lays out the methodologies with their potential importance to be leveraged in nurturing student leaders towards the path of "Resilience and Reinvention." The multidimensional collaboration involving different stakeholders in the education landscape is framed to build a technology-centric and collaboration-oriented ecosystem. The ensuing appraisal provides the essential stepping stones and initial thrusts required to equip student leaders from a bottom-up approach to enable them to advance their leadership skills.