Monday 27 April 2015
Week 8 Reading finished
Fullan's article 8 Forces for Leaders of Change has me feeling better about the pace of change in my school. A clear vision coupled with pressure and support will be more effective than charismatically strutting in with a big vision alone. Persistence is essential and it is important to create coherence as you go along...recognising that change is a process, not just a new policy or protocol that everyone follows because the leader thinks it is a good idea (even when there is evidence to fully support the leader's belief) Bang! A new epiphany! Even if you KNOW a change is the best way forward, you still have to lead people through it............
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Bringing people along with you, winning their hearts and minds, is a bit like this LSDA journey Angela ;)
ReplyDeleteSO many things can be at play in leadership Angela. Also among teachers. Some leaders and teachers charge ahead with such energy and enthusiasm others cannot keep up, which leads to discouragement. Others are so far behind that they think they are in front (do not keep up their research readings). Yet others are so open minded and investigate everything but never focus deeply or long enough on any one thing for them to make any real difference. You cannot yield to the unyielding resistors, but you have to be patient and give people time to adjust, be convinced and make changes with your support. Sometimes I think leadership is really a form of juggling!
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