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Age of Public and Accountability. CriticismDemandsCollege Readiness. This presentation will focus on:. Exploring values-based leadership for sustainable improvement;Sharing observations; developing a rationale;Examining lessons learned;Framing values-based leadership within a school improveme
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1. Values-based Leadership: At the Heart of Sustaining School Reform and Improvement A paper on the professionalism of leadership by: Michael Harris and Michelle Johnston
Presented at the International Seminar 2005 on The Professionalisaton of School Leadership
University of Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
October 2005
2. Age of Public and Accountability
Criticism
Demands
College Readiness
3. This presentation will focus on: Exploring values-based leadership for sustainable improvement;
Sharing observations; developing a rationale;
Examining lessons learned;
Framing values-based leadership within a school improvement focus;
Exploring school-based examples; and
Identifying implications for the future.
4. Values-based leadership is fundamental and includes: Creating transitions;
Improving academic cultures;
Overseeing changes;
Achieving strategic goals;
Empathizing;
Enhancing professionalism, and
Collaborating to achieve goals.
5. Values-based leadership is guided by values and integrity.
6. Values-based leadership requires that we: Modellead by example
Communicate big and important ideas, visions, and missions
Act with integrity and ethics
Oversee change without worry about the risks
Make decisions
Use our power and empower others wisely
Encompass collegiality and team building
Exude courage and commitment to reach higher standards
7. Interaction between Leaders core beliefs;
Institutional beliefs; and
Institutional context.
8. Elmores point of view Leaders clearly articulated expectations;
Communicated sense of urgency;
High expectations; and
Professional development.
9. Clearly articulated beliefs are necessary to: Change the organizational culture;
Achieve success; and
Ensure that the changes result in continuous improvement.
10. Personal values bring organizational values to life.
11. Kouzes and Posners five concepts Model the Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
Encourage the Heart
12. Lessons learned Shackletonworking in unity toward a goal
Withrowmodeling the values
Pryorcommitting to and standing by values
13. Competencies of great leaders Manage change
Have self-knowledge
Establish plans
Inspire
Have strategic agility
Take risks
Exhibit calm under fire Set practices
Take charge
Orient to results
Manage diversity
Communicate a broad perspective
Shares interpersonal sensitivity
14. Acts of leadership include A sense of purpose and ethics
Communication skills to frame and deepen the conversation for change
Deep understanding of change and transitions
Understanding context
15. Without a base of values, competing agendas perpetuate the status quojust hanging on.
16. Unsuccessful reforms Lights for the football field and removing the library;
One more thing that will pass;
Limited administrative support and commitment;
Turmoil.
17. Focus on results and trigger change by: Encouraging teamwork;
Setting goals; and
Using performance data.
18. Balanced leadership framework with a values-based leadership construct Fosters shared beliefs and sense of community;
Establishes operating procedures and routines;
Provides resources and professional learning;
Establishes clear goals and puts them at the forefront;
Has strong lines of communication;
Engages colleagues in important decisions and policies;
Advocates for the school;
Awareness of personal sensitivities;
Challenges the status quo; and
Communicates strong ideas and beliefs.
19. Urban superintendent communicates one valuethe importance of reading.
20. Power of a teacher-leaderand knowing when to get out of the way.
21. Implications Need for a new type of professional learning for school administrators
Include an examination of values-based leadership
Elevate school leadership to a professional status
22. In summary, developing leaders, who move organizations through the change process, require a new level of professionalism.