Finding a Balance Egocentric, narcissistic leader who devalue and diminish others will not experience lasting success in leadership. Atha (2018) writes, “leaders who act as if followers are their personal minions to order around regardless of the respect level earned or ethical considerations for treating people fairly, cause great harm to understanding true accountable leadership […]
Hi Rob, I like the metaphor of a bird looking down on an organization. Perhaps I missed this in my reflection on what I would do if I had the chance. After reading this metaphor, I would take the chance to just observe our organization, like a bird looking down. I would also like the […]
Hi Wafa, Thanks for your post. I am not in the healthcare industry, however, I feel that I enjoy reading the healthcare posts and learning from your experiences and knowledge. In reading your post and reflecting on the readings, I feel as though a solid, well-laid out action plan may be beneficial. “A well-thought-out action […]
Strategic Leadership and Me! One of the greatest skills that I have learned in my teaching career thus far is the skill of self-reflection. Often times, I find myself reflecting on things that have been said and done and I constantly ask myself, “how can I change that for improvement in future situations?” Part of […]
Thank you for taking the lead this week. Your post is excellent! I appreciate you sharing your personal experience with your team. Hughes, Beatty and Dinwoodie (2014) tell us, “the experience and strategic expertise at the SLT level is essential for modeling the leadership mind-set and behaviors that we expect from people throughout the organization” […]
Senge offers many ideas about Systems Thinking. In my organization, our principal is currently working on implementing these fundamental laws. She has been on our staff for one year. In my opinion, she is taking extensive measures in implementing most of these fundamental laws. For example, in building a shared vision, she outlines the vision […]
Hi Stella! Thanks for the post! I think your school has been given a challenge yet a blessing at the same time. Although your team may face challenges at times because there has been so much change within the team, I think it is neat to have a team that is made up of people […]
Hi Kamal! I found it interesting to reflect on Lepsinger (2010), “High expectations for performance appear to affect both the leader and the employee. It causes managers to treat both employees differently and provide support and feedback.” (Lepsinger, 2010, as cited by Kamal). I reflect on this in my organization and wonder how it fits […]
I agree wholeheartedly with Sea Breeze’s response to, “What are the benefits of keeping servant leadership as a central focus in the use of the strategic leadership principles outlined in the principles of Strategic Leadership in the “Personal Learning and Leadership” Learning Activity, the tools outlined in the Hughes, Beatty and Dinwoodie text (pp. 52 […]
Response to Layla’s response to Marcelo. Response to Marcelo’s response Hi Layla! I believe you are doing an excellent job at attempting to implement a TSL model in a hesitant culture. I am currently reading a book for another course called, You Are What You Love by James Smith. In this book, […]
