The foundation of all of my leadership philosophy is centered on the four strategies of character, consistency, collaboration, and communication. With these four strategies, I also have the goal to gain trust, respect and integrity. In education, times change, as well as students and staff. From the book entitled, “The Saber-Tooth Curriculum,” the author quotes, “there were progressives and progressives in the past and that the best prediction indicates there will be progressives and progressives in the future. Progressives with new purposes and old machines, progressives with new machines and old purposes, progressives with old machines and purposes plus a few new verbalizations to make them less forlorn, and others (Peddiwell, 2004, p. 46).What …show more content…
One could earn my trust and respect by being honest and of good character, making sound and appropriately timed decisions, owning up to your mistakes, clearly communicating their thoughts or ideas, meeting deadlines, and most importantly putting the interests of other staff ahead of their own personal desires to do great things. Peddiwell (2004) states that education should continue to grow along with every other change, so that it remains relevant and helpful to the people (p.33). People are always so quick to downplay or oppose an idea from someone else when they are not really looking at the big picture when all is …show more content…
I would expect for someone to offer their best strategies and goals in order to promote new innovate ideas and solutions to problems. What I have learned throughout course work is that the best leaders in education use multiple frames to problem solve. The authors Bolman & Deal from the book entitled, “Reframing The Path to School Leadership,” logs many passages between a novice and seasoned principal. Some of the most important facts included reframing challenges, which bring clarity, anticipate problems, and also lead to more powerful strategies for the future. The four frames consisted of the political frame, where conflict was a constant source of renewal; the human-resource frame, where sharing individual needs nurtures a sense of ownership; the structural frame, where clear organizational standards and goals lead to greater productivity; and the symbolic frame, where culture cultivate shared values and meanings (Bolman & Deal,