I would like to thank B121 for introducing “Toward a Creative Criticality- Revisiting Critical Thinking”(Cooper,2018) in her recent blog post. In summary, B121 shares that critical and creative thinking have a “symbiotic relationship” and that implementing and practicing both skills leads… Continue Reading →
Working through the three leadership surveys has been an insightful experience. To a large degree, all three surveys reinforced what I know about myself as a leader. As I have reflected on the process and accompanying reading, it has was… Continue Reading →
Dr. Fredrick Loomis received a letter containing eight words which changed his life. “Enjoy yourself – it is later than you think.” (Watson, 1951) Upon hearing these same words I immediately found myself reflecting as a spouse, a parent and… Continue Reading →
In her blog post Christina discusses leaders and those who follow them. She asks “Have you personally experienced the stark differences between a leader and a manager? How did it impact the work/change/difference that you produced?” As a follower within an organization,… Continue Reading →
In her blog post, Monica Grace discusses the balance of management and leadership. She raises some discussion around whether these two roles should be separated between two different people. Grace asks “In your context, do you think there should be… Continue Reading →
Servant leadership requires the application of many different characteristics, three of these are listening, building community and conceptualization (Northouse, 2016). Jesus often faced challenging situations. Instead of debating or displaying his power he often asked questions and then listened. People require… Continue Reading →
George Couros is an author, speaker and passionate educational leader. I discovered George through his book Innovators Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent and lead a Culture of Creativity. His ideas had me hooked and I now follow his blog, The… Continue Reading →
And then I was assigned. At the beginning of my role as principal, the shift in my position involved changing desks from the classroom to the office. I had been assigned a new position in the school, but for many months… Continue Reading →
In Leadership: theory and practice, Peter Northhouse describes Leadership as a “process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.” (pg. 6). While there are many complexities involved when a person is placed in leadership… Continue Reading →