John C. Kotter reminds us that management tends to work through a formal hierarchy while leadership does not. “In a world that is continually changing, where additional leadership is necessary, more individuals outside one’s chain of command take on added importance, as do intangibles not on the organizational chart, intangibles like culture.”
In response to the coronavirus and online classrooms, has the leadership team of the school changed over the past few weeks?
Before the beginning of March what three to five words would you use to describe or define the culture of your school? How do you assure that the culture of your school has remained intact? What intangibles are you focused on?
In Time For Change, Muhammad and Cruz (2019) define leadership by referencing the work of three scholars. First, John Maxwell defines leadership as the “ability to influence—nothing more, nothing less”. Second, Muhammad and Hollie (2012) describe leadership as “the intentional act of increasing the productivity for one’s organization”. Finally, in the work of Dufour and Marzano (2011) they define school leaders as providing “teachers with the resources, materials, and support to help them succeed at what they are being asked to do”.
How are you combining these three expectations of leadership to lead during this time of transformational change?
What strategies could you share with your colleagues to assist them in their roles?
