Enriching education through the development of school

leadership skills

OBJECTIVES1. Understanding the difference between leading and

managing2. Applying this to the context of CC3. Reflecting on the six leadership styles4. Considering how the six leadership styles apply in

CC

Leading and Managing and Leadership Styles

Norretranders, 1998

The data handling capability of the unconscious to the conscious is in a ratio of one million to one.

NLP

Our senses take in 2,000,000 pieces of information per second. We assimilate into our consciousness 134 pieces of information per second. What are we missing out?

Activity 1Counting passes

Basketball Passing Video Here

Activity 2Did they see it?

BBC Basketball Passing Video Here

Defining leadership

A lovely definition of an effective leader comes from John W. Work:

“They are those individuals who, in their inimitable ways, inspire confidence, understand despair, fight fear, initiate positive and productive actions, light the candles, define the goals, and paint brighter tomorrows”.

Management and leadership

Vision

and direction

Vision

and directionEffectivenessEffectivenessLeadershipLeadership

ManagementManagement EfficiencyEfficiency Systems and procedures

Systems and procedures

Stephen Covey

Q1. Leadership & Management

How does this relate to what goes on in your school in terms of CC?• Who are the producers for CC?• Who are the managers for CC?• Who are the leaders for CC?• There may be a lot of excellent leaders who are not in positions of

authority. If they climb the tallest trees and suggest ideas about CC will they be listened to?

1. Coercive/Commanding

2. Authoritative/Visionary

3. Affiliative

4. Democratic

5. Pace-setting

6. Coaching

Leadership Styles

Coercive/Commanding:

Authoritative/Visionary:

Affiliative:

Democratic:

Pace-setting:

Coaching:

1. When have you seen one of these styles used by others and how effective was it?

2. What are the dominant 3 leadership styles you use at the moment?

3. What is your least preferred leadership style?4. What style or styles will you use as you lead

on CC?5. Which of the styles do you imagine have the

longest sustainable impact in schools? 6. Which style would you imagine is least used?

Q2. Leadership styles

Plenary

What action will you now take based on what you have learnt in this unit?