In a competitive world, higher education institution must move at the right pace in response to the fast changing global higher education landscape. one important concept of the rtheory for this study is that transformational leadership. One important concept of the theory for this study is that transformational leaders can be developed. A large body of research related to leadership effectiveness and successin planning emphasised the importance of leadership development. This explores the potential relationship between leadership development intiatives and leadership effectiveness in higher education setting.