outstanding, albeit necessary qualities of a good leader, it is the leader’s beliefs in which greatness is given its first breath, fostered by action, and spread throughout the institution. A great leader believes in encouraging, not destroying; in setting the precedence instead of yielding to prominence ; in collaboration, not division; in giving, not taking; and in having high standards and volunteering to be the first of many to be held to them. A great leader does not take advantage of the people being
district or educational system. However, I am involved and Chair the School Advisory Council (SAC) of Greenland Pines Elementary. This opportunity granted me a unique opportunity to observe the management of two different principals with their individual leadership styles. Furthermore, I contrasted my business practices from my own company and military service to coincide with this case study. The purpose of this paper is a comprehensive written outlining the processes presented by the educational leadership
To be effective, all organizations must have a purpose. Organizations’ communicate their vision and mission in clear and concise statements that provide the direction and the value(s) of the organization. These statements are powerful and explains the organization’s intentions to internal and external stakeholders. Coincidentally, there are often two missing components—communication and alignment in an organization’s internal practice to convey its business strategy to the organization’s most
Updating our school As a potential administrator who is employed in an urban educational setting there are several organizational changes that would apply to the environment I work in. The Middle school that I am currently employed is located in the Metro area of Jackson Mississippi. The school has a total student body of 460 students, 47 teachers, and staff workers. There are 146 sixth graders, 156 seventh graders, and 152 eighth graders in the school. The majority of the student population is
in an educational organization. One such tool is a comprehensive list of statements pertaining to ethics in the first chapter of the authors ' textbook that may prompt one to think about his or her own beliefs about a variety of topics in education, including vision, school culture, learning environment, interpersonal communication, and accountability, among other topics (Cordeiro & Cunningham, 2013). These statements directly relate to the six standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure
identified in statements and artifacts of the organization are: respect, accountability, justice, integrity, altruism, compassion, social responsibility, honesty, courage, collaboration, competence, professional behavior, confidentiality, excellence, community building, rituals, and legacy. These values are expressed in agency’s statements and various artifacts. The Vision statement “All Children Deserve the Best” acknowledges social responsibility and excellence. The Mission statement states, "Partnering
In order to move forward in producing good leaders, one must enhance their capabilities and knowledge among the embedded mission and vision that is tailored towards the school. Betty believes that her school’s mission and vision statement is very broad and generic. She believes that the mission and vision statement is very weak and ineffective. In order to move forward and make a difference in children’s life, Betty stated that she will conduct 3 effective practices that will be used by her personally
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
Organization Structure and Your Career Path Organizations are created for a purpose. The purpose for an organization to exist will define what type of organization it is. The direction of an organization is often outlined in the mission or vision statement of the organization. This paper will explain the type of organization, the direction of the organization and my career path with High Plains Mechanical Service, Inc. (HPM). Organizations Structure The organization structure is made of various
When vision, mission, or values contradict strategy negative consequences could include the loss of reputation, the loss of consumers, the loss of profits, and the loss of the business itself. Reputation is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general” (n.d., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reputation). Companies whose strategies go against their values could lose the consumers respect and loyalty. Loss of loyalty