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2016-07-22 Newsletter 64 School Leadership
Leadership
“We continue, however to write about important people, prize-winning people, blacks of grandeur, women of great fire, fame or wit. We do not write about ordinary people.” Jonathon Kozol “On Being a Teacher”.
I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS THIS DOCUMENT IN MY ARCHIVES – I HAVE NO CITATION/REFERENCE
- Leaders are people that can be relied on to set the right example and set standards within the business
- Be punctual – it shows dedication
- Act the way you expect the people in your office to act
- Work one on one as much as possible – it’s much harder to learn in a larger group
- Become a problem solver – if you can find the positives when its pouring with rain, other people will do the same
- Have a positive attitude no matter how your day went, don’t spend time with negatives
- Go into the field with excitement and urgency
- Find ways to stand out – impact people
- Be a great student – knowledge is power
- Make mistakes but learn from them – ask how to cope better next time
- Build relationships – you never know who might be the next big thing
- Be a great listener; be approachable and available
- Be consistent – treat everyone equally
- Be honest and sincere, people respect the truth
- Choose words carefully; be generous with praise, when deserved. Be constructive and sensitive with criticism.
- Dress, act and speak professionally, never forget that you are always setting an example. The respect given is largely based on how you are perceived
- Always be in control of your temper and emotions
- Admit your mistakes without being apologetic. Always let it be known that you are working on improvement
- Be a team player, support ideas that you don’t always agree with every decision has some positive value or intent. Emphasise this and channel negative feedback properly.
- Seek advice and recognise the value of others points of view
- Always offer and solicit solutions instead of dwelling on problems
- It doesn’t matter how long it takes to get there, as long as you get there
- No excuses
- Good habits produce great results
- My success lies in teaching others
- Have blind faith in yourself
- If you don’t do it someone better than you will
- I’ll do whatever it takes
- Be organised
- Get to know your guys – past jobs, family, hobbies
- Effective work habits – set the pace
- Discuss the opportunity- growth, goals and direction
Don’t worry about the stormy seas, just bring the ship to shore
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