Essential Characteristics for Effective Leadership
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How the characteristic may emerge in a specific situation
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To take on a new project or role (Lead Literacy Teacher) even
though it is outside your area of comfort because you believe in your ability to do a job well
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To defend your beliefs or ideals even in a situation where you
may be singled out (a situation of racial prejudice)
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To weigh all the options but ultimately make a clear decision
( a principal determining a prep. schedule)
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To be able to change ones schedule or order of doing things
gracefully in order to accommodate other people’s schedules or priorities (the dates or times of meetings)
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To follow through on events that you committed to (running a
staff development session)
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To listen carefully and to consider all sides of a story or
problem even under stress or a tight timeline ( a principal setting a budget)
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Being positive about whatever position you have taken up in
order to inspire confidence and to make yourself more approachable (a new principal in a school)
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To back up opinions or ideas with facts or research to make
your position sound advantageous (literacy co-coordinator showing real samples of children’s work in order to convince
teacher’s to adopt a new teaching method or strategy)
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Staying true to past promises even in the face of change (a
principal staying true to their word when placing an old staff member where a new staff member wants to be)
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To always try to be compassionate and empathetic when delivering
criticism or questioning practise (a principal speaking to a teacher privately regarding a parent concern)
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To create a schedule that may be better for the staff as a whole
even though it may make your day more difficult ( a music teacher providing prep. to teachers every afternoon to keep literacy
blocks in tact in the mornings)
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Lead others to see future possibilities and a
common vision by appealing to shared aspirations (organize others such as SERTS, guest
speakers to come in an speak to your teachers about essential learning / best practices
in order to find common literacy goals)
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Challenge the system/process by looking for innovative ways to change, grow, and improve. (developing and implementing new literacy programming within a school or division)
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Strengthen others by creating partnerships and
promoting cooperative goals. Build trust, share power and knowledge. (create
a literacy team - guide others to become leaders themselves)
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recognizing others contributions to the common
goals keeps people
motivated.
Leaders need to share and reward the efforts of others in the team (something as
simple as a thank you note, inspirational book, or coffee mug)
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Is well connected to others in the system. Has a wide range of people and recourses to turn to for help or advice (a member of many professional organizations
or committees, attends conferences regularly
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