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Level 5 leadership: building enduring greatness through humility and resolve

Level 5 leadership: building enduring greatness through humility and resolve. Dr. Sean Alford. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Mission and Vision.

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Level 5 leadership: building enduring greatness through humility and resolve

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  1. Level 5 leadership: building enduring greatness through humility and resolve Dr. Sean Alford Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

  2. Mission and Vision Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day, through relationships, rigor, and relevance. Vision: Dorchester School District Two desires to be recognized as a “World Class” school district, expecting each student to achieve at his/her optimum level in all areas, and providing all members of our district family with an environment that permits them to do their personal best.

  3. Characteristics of a great leader In our personal and professional lives, we’ve all had an opportunity to experience or observe great leaders. REFLECTION: Take a moment to list the characteristics that made the leaders you know “great. “

  4. Leadership is……….. • A process, not a position (Center for Creative Leadership) • A leader is someone who has the extraordinary power to project onto other people his or her darkness or light. (Jay Conger, Spirit at Work)

  5. Leadership is……….. • ….what we call it when someone is doing something they love and we want to help. (Charles Kiefer, Innovation Associates) • ….the inability to stand around with your hands in your pockets and watch something you care about fall apart. (Anonymous)

  6. Leadership is……….. • By word and/or personal example, leaders markedly influence the behaviors, thoughts, and/or feelings of their fellow human beings. All leadership takes place through the communication of ideas to the minds of others. (Howard Gardner)

  7. COLLINS’ LEVEL FIVE HIERARCHY • Level 1 – Highly Capable Individual • Level 2 – Contributing Team Member • Level 3 – Competent Manager • Level 4 – Effective Leader • Level 5 - Executive

  8. COLLINS’ LEVEL 5 HIERARCHY • What are the missing components or differentiating leadership characteristics between the levels as described in Collins’ research? • REFLECTION: With a partner, please discuss your thoughts regarding the differentiating characteristics and how they apply to your professional practice.

  9. LEVEL 5 leadership • What were the salient points that you gleaned from the article? • If you were to summarize the spirit of Collins’ definition of Level 5 leadership in one phrase, what would it be?

  10. LEVEL 5 leadership • Personal Humility • Modest, not boastful • Acts with calm determination • Motivates with inspiring standards, not charisma • Ambition is for the organization, not self • Looks in the mirror to assign responsibility for poor results.

  11. LEVEL 5 leadership • Professional Will • Creates superb results, brings group to a higher level of productivity • Unwavering resolve to do what must be done for the best long-term results • Sets the standard for building enduring greatness • Looks out the window, not in the mirror, to assign credit for success

  12. Level 5 and more • Collins’ research uncovered multiple factors that contributed to businesses moving from good to great: • People First – Do you have the right people? • Stockdale Paradox – Embrace your current reality. Faith and facts at the same time.

  13. Level 5 and more • Breakthrough Flywheel – Relentless action coupled with patience. • Hedgehog Concept – Understand what you are good at and limit distractions. • Culture of Discipline – Hold yourself responsible, know the job and do the job.

  14. REFLECTION • Which of the following factors would your teachers/peers recognize as components of your leadership practice? • Humility • Professional Will • People First • Stockdale Paradox • Breakthrough Flywheel • Hedgehog Concept • Culture of Discipline

  15. Video clips of leaders • What characteristics exhibited in this clip were detrimental to the leader? • Bobby Knight • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qxu5cvW-ds&feature=related

  16. Video clips of leaders • What characteristics of “Level 5 Leadership” can be found in this video clip? • Southwest vs. American • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVpRLrq8Jg&feauture=related

  17. Video clips of leaders • What characteristics exhibited in this clip were detrimental to the leader? • Bush-No New Taxes • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MW44jsYi0g

  18. Video clips of leaders • What characteristics of “Level 5 Leadership” can be found in this video clip? • Coach K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phny1h4AZ0Y

  19. Video clips of leaders • What characteristics exhibited in this clip were detrimental to the leader? • Bill Clinton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otBFsw3O8VA

  20. Video clips of leaders • What characteristics of “Level 5 Leadership” can be found in this video clip? • Gen. Colin Powell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocSw1m30UBI

  21. Contact Information Dr. Sean Alford Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction salford@dorchester2.k12.sc.us 843-873-2901

  22. Session EvaluationParticipants are asked to complete a session evaluation for each session attended. Credit (attendance, renewal, and/or technology) will be added following evaluation completion. For each question, use 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree nor Disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree. Your responses will assist us in planning future professional development in Dorchester School District Two. • The instructor was well prepared for the workshop. • The materials for the workshop were appropriate. • The concepts presented were appropriate to my job. • I will benefit from attending this session. • I would recommend this training to others.

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