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Supervisors as Leaders
chapter 4
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09/25/2010

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Term
Leadership affects
Definition

the way teachers perceive their work environment

produces a measurable gain in student achievement

Term
two perspectives of leadership
Definition

structure-organizes and defines group activities/relationship to the group

 

consideration-mutual trust, respect, and warmth/rapport with group

*Leaders inspire other people to do things, to take action, or to respond in the same way.

Term
Boss Manager characteristics
Definition

driving people

relying on authority

saying I or me

creating fear

knowing how (can't tell them anything)

creating resentment(rewarding them w/best students)

fixing blame(always someone else's fault)

making drudgery (paperwork)

ordering people around

*usually has low self esteem

Term
Lead Manager characteristics
Definition

relies on cooperation

says "we"

creates confidence

shows how

generates enthusiasm

fixes mistakes (admits mistakes)

makes work interesting

recognizes group achievment

helps people do their job better

Term
Essential leadership qualities
Definition
  • vision with high but realistic goals

(creates a culture that guides the organization and its members)

  • Trust in people and prompt, frequent and concrete feedback

( I think we need to change the way we are doing this... i need u to help me)

  • ability to communicate with teachers and others
  • integrity(characterized by honest/willingness to take personal resp. for behavior and actions)
  • ability to diagnose,select app. processes and proc., and take risks
  • ability to unite efforts with purpose
Term
6 characteristics of leadership styles
Definition

Win/Win

(leader and others win)

Win/Lose

-win at expense of others (principal may say i'm not going to inconvenience myself-doesn't do duty)

-view leadership as a position of power

-competition vs. cooperation (It's a game and I'm here to win. climbing a ladder)

Lose/Win

-avoids confrontation-seek to appease

-freq. abdiates responsibility to standards or success in anticipation of losing (if we tried it and we failed we woud look bad)

Lose/Lose

If I can't win, nobody will-sees other schools as enemy

Win

It's all about them, you are not in the picture

leader-all about their own success

u are left to find ways to get what u want

Win/Win or no deal

If it's not good for both, not going to do it

leader seeks solution that is agreeable toall, if not, not going to do it

parties agree to disagree

Term
leadership styles-see chart
Definition
Term
leadership principles
Definition

1.not a result of single personality trait or combo of traits

2. is widespread/group role/determined by expectations of group

3. function of frequency of interactions with members of group-determine flow of info. in the organization and whether comm. is effective

4. Status and positon dont guarantee leadership, leadership will be enhanced if leader has status and power in the organiztion

5. can be enhanced through psycholgical distance from members of group

6. be aware of your leadership style-how we lead is how we would like to be led.

7. effectiveness is impactd by feelings individuals have about u, norms of the group, organizational conditions, ability to perform needed group functions, gender of leader and members of group

8. behavior is perceived diff. by subordinates, and superiors and treats conflict as opp. for growth

9. is enhanced when leaders are visionary and can id. what motivates their members

10. is strengthed wehn it provides for active participation in decision making and involves members' mental and emotional states.

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