Comparing Deal And Peterson

The purpose of this study was to have principals complete the Vannsimpco Leadership Survey as a self-assessment of their leadership styles. Additionally, the subordinates of these principals completed the same survey assessing the principals’ leadership styles. Upon completion, an analysis of the data determined if there was a statistically significant difference between the leaders’ self-assessments and the assessments by colleagues as it related to the leadership styles identified in the Vannsimpco Leadership Survey. Effective leadership is essential in today’s educational landscape as the K-12 principal has significant and multiple roles to fulfill. Current leadership studies do not consider a hybridization of leadership styles and are

When examining various institutional examples of leadership, there are common threads imbedded in each of their definitions. To be a worldwide industry leader; to provide value to shareholders; and to create sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions are examples of business leaders’ statements. Although with the same overall intent, educational leadership statements tend to include best teaching practices, ambitious scholastic goals and inviting others to share in its vision development. Closely aligned with these ideals is the Army’s definition of leadership - “the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.” (AR 600-100 Army Leadership). Leadership can be conceptualized using a continuum ranging from strategic and organizational attributes through management and

Masters of Arts in educational leadership is a study field that interested me deciding on the master program to pursue (Green, 2010). The program is essential in academic institutions since it views leadership as a relational process. In other words, it has an all-inclusive attitude towards people and their diverse points of views sharing a common goal and vision among individuals in the institution. The strong interest and desire of pursuing the art program resulted from the interest of understanding the cultural aspects of people that leads to their diversified points of view. Additional interests in educational leadership arose from the increased urge of expounding knowledge on leadership. Furthermore, based on the dynamic nature of the modern society, pursuing the master program aimed at understanding different management styles and required skills for these styles (Green, 2010). The discussion paper has the objective of expounding and reflecting on the different aspects of educational leadership learnt in the MA in educational leadership program.

Various research efforts have aimed to examine the effects of leadership on performance. In recent times, however, the emerging focus on leadership has particularly been on leadership styles. Beginning from business organizations, the influence of leadership styles has been studied even in educational settings. Among the leadership styles that have received significant coverage is the transformational leadership style. It is of significance for one to have the ability to analyze the research methodologies that the researchers have employed in past studies and to be able to identify the best practices that research ought to employ. Critically, research methods form the foundation of a researcher’s work and knowledge and usage of the methods are crucial to research. This paper seeks to describe the research methodologies of five journal articles related to educational leadership after which it will review one of the five journals by providing research aspects that can be conducted differently. Choosing the most appropriate methodology to use in a research is critical to the research’s success and requires one to develop a sound understanding of the alternatives approaches.

School leaders are those people, occupying various roles in the school, who provide direction and exert influence in order to achieve the schools’ goals (Leithwood & Riehl 2003). In this essay, the school

There are many theories of leadership. Depending on the researcher, some theories may also be subdivided based on specific characteristic. Nevertheless, regardless of the researcher’s views, for the practitioner, it is important to be cognizant of their personal style. The responsibilities of an educational leader are vast and varied. They must be able to be effective with the faculty, support staff, students, parents, community members, supervisors, and colleagues (Avolio, Walumbwa, & Weber, 2009). Being aware of a personal leadership style can help a leader identify areas of needs, strengths, and areas for further development. This paper is a reflective exploration

7) points out that a review of his leadership research, there are almost as many different definitions of leadership as there are people who have tried to define it” (p. 2). Kouzes et al “in other words, it doesn’t matter who you are. What does matter is how you as a leader behave.”

As I read this book I realized I have been in both of the situations mentioned in this book, the long range leadership and the short term leadership. My first job I worked at a school in which my administration was very supportive, visible and communication was always very high. The morale of the school was great and I remember our principal said that he would never ask something of a teacher that he would not do himself. He believed in doing lunch duty so teachers could eat their lunch in peace. I found out later that was very rare and every school I have taught at since teachers had to do lunch duty at some point. He would always tell us that our main job was to enjoy what we did and help students. He believed if you did that, then students

In one of our class text Reframing Organizations the authors Lee Bolman and Terrance Deal converses about leadership theories in education and there application in organizations. The authors sets a firm foundation for leadership by discussing the difference between leadership and management. Chapter seventeen discussed the difference between management and leadership; oftentimes the two concepts are easily mistaken to mean the same but in theory they are very different. Management is the formal roles that promote stability in a company (2014, p.10). And leadership is the exploration of new territory, management exploits existing territory. The text cite “The best leaders has not followers, but men and women working with him” (1927, p.235). Throughout his life Adam exemplifies a leader who was able to convince numerous volunteers to work without payment.

Bartoletti, J. & Connelly, G. (2013). Leadership matters. National Association of Secondary School Principals and National Association of Elementary School Principals. P. 2-12.

Effective leadership, commonly regarded as both a learned skill and innate ability, is an essential characteristic of successful organizations (Northouse, 2016). Great leaders are said to define purpose, create a vision for the future, set high ethical standards, and guide their organizations through many circumstances and into new directions (Morrill, 2007; Parris & Peachey, 2012). Leadership is also described as complex – it can mean different things to different people. Given there is no standard approach to leadership, scholars focus on the process of leadership as opposed to the definition (Northouse, 2016). As a process, leadership is not simply

The study of leadership cannot be accurately and exclusively understood without realizing the vigorous significance the humanities bestows upon it. Leadership is a vision that is interpreted in numerous ways by various creditable scholars. Jean Elshtain looks at leadership from the perspective of the humanities. It is important to look at what the humanities are and what they are not- “It’s a way of ‘seeing’ and a way of ‘being’ in the world that notices possibilities where others do not. It is a way of acting that creates space for others to react in positive and constructive ways. It involves courage, free responsibility – even under circumstances characterized by lack of freedom. It encourages rather than discourages; emboldens

An objective for the week 5 reflection paper includes highlighting and summarizing some of the most distinctive core competencies that were galvanized as the result of exposure to course materials. The topics discussed over the previous 4 weeks have helped to identify and distinguish between various key leadership elements which stand to benefit tremendously from developing a conscious awareness pertaining to the concepts themselves. Throughout life, individuals must overcome a seemingly infinite array of obstacles and challenges, for some, succumbing to failures were never an option. While taking everything into consideration, many realizations began to occur, the following paper reveals the importance for having leadership and conflict resolution strategies in place and available at a moment’s notice.

Kurt Lewin performed leadership decision experiments with school-aged children in 1939 as a result he identified three distinctive styles of leadership and decision making. Each of the three styles (Autocratic, Democratic and Laissez-Faire) possesses pros and cons related to inclusion. This essay will compare which of the Lewin styles best fits the Crested Butte Elementary school’s principal as well as which approaches would be most effective based on the organization’s culture. Additionally, this essay will discuss leadership style on a personal level and how this style would contribute to the success of the organization.

The nature of school leadership in the post-industrial society has changed significantly, as has the definition of work itself (Mulford ). The leadership of schools in Western society has transformed from traditional structure to now being run as business organisations (Fullan, 2000; Hasley et al, 1997; Leithwood et al, 1996, Louis & Miles, 1990). Principals are expected to be able to adapt to manage the complexities of