THE 7 TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERS: HOW MANY DO YOU SHARE?
Experts have identified seven specific actions that successful leaders carry out. They are:
· Make others feel important. If your goals and decisions are self- centered Followers will lose their enthusiasm quickly. Emphasize their strengths and contributions, not your own.
· Promote a vision. Followers need a clear idea of where you’re leading them, and they need to understand why that goal is valuable to them. Your job as a leader is to provide that vision.
· Follow the Golden Rule. Treat your followers the way you enjoy being treated. An abusive leader attracts few loyal followers.
· Admit mistakes. If people suspect that you’re covering up your own errors, they’ll hide their mistakes, too, and you’ll lack valuable information for making decisions.
· Criticize others only in private. Public praise encourages others to excel, but public criticism only embarrasses and alienates everyone.
· Stay close to the action. You need to be visible to the staff of your school. Talk to people, visit their offices and work sites, ask questions, and observe how business is handled. Often you will gain new insights into your work and find new opportunities for motivating your followers.
· Make a game of competition. The competitive drive can be a valuable tool if you use it correctly. Set team goals and reward members who meet or exceed them. Examine your failures and celebrate your group’s successes.
WORDS OF WISDOM:
Public schools were created not to serve the public, but create the public.
Education is economic development…and social justice…and civic infrastructure.
LEADERSHIP TIPS: Cardinal Rules of People Management
There are some basics to managing people that are sometimes lost in the din of management fads and buzzwords. These basics are always worth repeating:
· Remember there’s more than one right way to do a job.
· Expect everyone to be different.
· Limit your criticism.
· Be with your people.
· Give plenty of feedback.
· Trust your people to do their jobs.
· Be clear about your expectations, priorities and deadlines.
· Conduct regular, informal performance appraisals.
· Give people ownership of their work.
· Give people the resources they need to do their jobs well.
IT’S THE TRUTH!
“You can’t lead by standing in the middle of a crowd. You have to get up front.”
-Dr. Paul Houston
“People who want milk should not seat themselves in the middle of a pasture on a stool and wait for the cow to back up.” -Dr. JoAnne Owens-Nauslar
Compliments of Reedy Basketball
Experts have identified seven specific actions that successful leaders carry out. They are:
· Make others feel important. If your goals and decisions are self- centered Followers will lose their enthusiasm quickly. Emphasize their strengths and contributions, not your own.
· Promote a vision. Followers need a clear idea of where you’re leading them, and they need to understand why that goal is valuable to them. Your job as a leader is to provide that vision.
· Follow the Golden Rule. Treat your followers the way you enjoy being treated. An abusive leader attracts few loyal followers.
· Admit mistakes. If people suspect that you’re covering up your own errors, they’ll hide their mistakes, too, and you’ll lack valuable information for making decisions.
· Criticize others only in private. Public praise encourages others to excel, but public criticism only embarrasses and alienates everyone.
· Stay close to the action. You need to be visible to the staff of your school. Talk to people, visit their offices and work sites, ask questions, and observe how business is handled. Often you will gain new insights into your work and find new opportunities for motivating your followers.
· Make a game of competition. The competitive drive can be a valuable tool if you use it correctly. Set team goals and reward members who meet or exceed them. Examine your failures and celebrate your group’s successes.
WORDS OF WISDOM:
Public schools were created not to serve the public, but create the public.
Education is economic development…and social justice…and civic infrastructure.
LEADERSHIP TIPS: Cardinal Rules of People Management
There are some basics to managing people that are sometimes lost in the din of management fads and buzzwords. These basics are always worth repeating:
· Remember there’s more than one right way to do a job.
· Expect everyone to be different.
· Limit your criticism.
· Be with your people.
· Give plenty of feedback.
· Trust your people to do their jobs.
· Be clear about your expectations, priorities and deadlines.
· Conduct regular, informal performance appraisals.
· Give people ownership of their work.
· Give people the resources they need to do their jobs well.
IT’S THE TRUTH!
“You can’t lead by standing in the middle of a crowd. You have to get up front.”
-Dr. Paul Houston
“People who want milk should not seat themselves in the middle of a pasture on a stool and wait for the cow to back up.” -Dr. JoAnne Owens-Nauslar
Compliments of Reedy Basketball
