I am finding myself in one of those “busy” periods of my life. The demands of family, life, and work are keeping me busy. Over the next two weeks I am looking at needing to produce a principal entry plan for my Collaborative Leadership course. Right now I am at EduCon with some of the leading edtech minds in North America. Both of these are leading me to think about the concept of transformative leadership.
I have been thinking a lot about it recently as I think it is a critical skill for the 21st century principal. Given how principals are often in between the intrinsic and extrinsic demands of a school, it becomes really important to be transformative in the face of a world that is transactional by nature. The Educon experience has me really thinking about how to find new ways to deliver transformative leadership as both a technology director and a future principal. I think the question becomes one of how to do it effectively. Here is a list of a few concepts towards defining that:
- Create Expectations
- Understand People
- Care about your school community
- Develop a Positive Culture
- Listen to your School Community
- Create Focus within your school
- Leave your ego at the door
And Most Importantly
- Create a Vision people believe in
Just a few thoughts tonight, but more to follow.
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