LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Aukštasis išsilavinimas; Aukštoji mokykla; Inovacijos; Inovacijos, aukštasis mokslas; Inovatyvus lyderis; Novatoriškas lyderis; Higher education; Higher education institution; Innovation; Innovative leader.
ENChanging higher education environment, global competition of universities and colleges create a need to react to the changes in the labour market; higher education organizations must implement innovations that help improving effectiveness. The object of the research was the innovative leader in higher education. The purpose of the research was to identify the main roles of innovative leader in higher education and determine how they manifest at higher education institution “Kauno kolegija”. This article presents theoretical analysis of innovative leader roles in higher education institution, and empirical research revealing roles of innovative leaders in the case of “Kauno kolegija”. [From the publication]