Skip to main content

Home/ Leadership for 21st Century Schools/ Group items tagged things

Rss Feed Group items tagged

David Ellena

Positive Leadership: Success Without Collateral Damage | INSEAD Knowledge - 0 views

  • "You don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership.” – Dwight Eisenhower
  • But to get that success, you are beating up your team. You make them feel like they are never good enough.
  • Talking with my boss and my team members about the situation was the first step in a long journey to turn my negative, overly-critical style into a leadership approach that would continue to pursue the highest standards of performance – without beating up my team. 
  • ...4 more annotations...
  • I quickly realised that I couldn’t change what I didn’t notice, and my critical, negative approach was something that was so ingrained in me that I didn’t even know it was there. The humbling experience of asking others for help, to let me know when I was engaging in destructive behaviour, was the second step
  • I began to express appreciation in ways that I had never done before. Rather than pointing out the one thing that wasn’t perfect, I found the many things that my team members were doing well and let them know how much I appreciated their hard work and their levels of excellence.
  • Fourth, I stopped talking in terms of “me” and started talking in terms of “we” when it came to success
  • Unleash the strengths and the positive energy of others around you by emphasising and building on employees’ strengths Use deliberate communications to help connect day to day work with a higher purpose that has meaning for your employees Praise your employees for specific positive things that they have done Take time to encourage your employees and support them when times are stressful Offer to help out to ease the load when someone is struggling Keep a gratitude log of all of the positive things you are grateful for Call or send personalised notes of gratitude on Thanksgiving, New Year’s and employees’ birthdays Be compassionate Practice forgiveness with yourself and others And, most importantly, take care of yourself, manage your own stress and energy, so that you can be a positive force each and every day no matter what happens around you
  •  
    A positive team is crucial to great leadership
David Ellena

Just One Thing-The Impact of a Simple Gesture | Management Excellence by Art Petty - 0 views

  •  
    The important effect of doing just one thing
David Ellena

9 Warning Signs an Employee Needs to be Let Go | - 0 views

  • Nine Warning Signs an Employee Needs to be Let Go
  • 1. Things don’t improve with a change of scenery - Maybe it’s the relationship with their boss, certain peers, or the nature of the work has changed and the employee is struggling to perform at his best. Whatever the reason, moving the employee to another role or department can get him back on track.
  • 2. You feel like you have to walk on eggshells around the employee
  • ...12 more annotations...
  • Don’t underestimate the destructive power of a toxic, unpredictable employee.
  • 3. Emotional instability
  • If you have an employee that demonstrates severe emotional mood swings on the job and in their relationships with others, you need to pursue the proper legal and ethical guidelines in dealing with him to provide the support he needs.
  • 4. Trouble fitting into the company culture
  • 5. Blames others, makes excuses, and challenges authority
  • Troubled employees will often challenge authority by trying to lay the blame at the boss’ feet by saying things like “You should have done this…” or “You didn’t address that problem…” or whatever the case may be.
  • 6. Distorts or manipulates the truth
  • 7. Unseen gaps in performance
  • Maybe it’s sloppy work, not following correct procedures, or even worse, being intentionally deceptive or unethical. Be careful, things may not always be as they seem.
  • 8. A trail of broken relationships
  • A person may be a high-performer in the tasks of his job, but if he can’t get along with other people and has a history of damaging relationships with colleagues, eventually there will come a point where his contributions are outweighed by the damage and drama he creates.
  • 9. Passive-aggressive behavior
  •  
    When it is time to say good bye.
David Ellena

Measure the right things to boost team effectiveness | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs - 0 views

  •  
    Some interesting thoughts on measuring team success
David Ellena

Our Future Will Not Look Like Our Present | Evolving Educators - 0 views

  • we are in an educational transition that requires change.
  • Reading and Writing
  • students need to be technical readers. They need to learn how to comprehend complex text and be able to write it too.
  • ...8 more annotations...
  • Technology Integration
  • Within this integration students and adults need to learn to be Digital Citizens.
  • What are lessons in education and the events of the world we live in? They are a series of problems requiring solutions.
  • Collaboration
  • This is how social media has become so popular and the way many companies now do business.
  • Problem Solving
  • Being able to collaborate with people is essential.
  • Self-Reflection
  •  
    Some things to think about as education moves forward
David Ellena

20 Things That Mentally Strong People Don't Do | Elite Daily - 0 views

  •  
    Some traits of mentally strong leaders
David Ellena

ASCD Express 9.23 - What to Consider When Taking On a Leadership Role - 0 views

  •  
    Some tips on taking on a leadership role. Things we all should remember
David Ellena

Leading with small, everyday gestures | @MJAsmus for @SmartBrief SmartBlogs - 0 views

  •  
    3 little things for a leader that make a big difference
David Ellena

Three Star Leadership | Wally Bock | 3 Things I wish I had learned sooner - 0 views

  •  
    What do you wish you had known earlier as a leader? Here are three good ones
Don Lourcey

At Least 20 Things to Stop Doing as a Leader | Management Excellence - 5 views

  •  
    The list is a great manifestation of what demotivates employees. As Daniel Pink says near the end of "Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc), we need to start treating people like people
Helen Otway

Damn Interesting * Unskilled and Unaware of It - 1 views

  •  
    A collection of damn interesting things.
David Ellena

The great boss as a visionary leader | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs - 0 views

  •  
    Some things to think about if you ant to be a visionary leader
David Ellena

A 'Divergent' Path: Tips on Becoming a Teacher Leader - Education Week Teacher - 0 views

  •  
    Being a divergent leader is a good thing.
David Ellena

Seven Things Leaders Can Learn from Bill Clinton About Connecting with People | Eblin G... - 0 views

  •  
    Learn how to connect with people and communicate better
1 - 20 of 45 Next › Last »
Showing 20 items per page