Rethinking Leadership for Our Changing Schools and World
Dr. Jill Johnson Executive Director of Teaching and
Learning Wayzata Public Schools
Twitter: @JillJohnsonWPS
Purpose for Today
§ Share Wayzata’s Story about Leadership and Change Management
§ Connect with Others to Learn and Lead Together
The Times They Are A Changin
Bob Dylan
§ 84 Years for Half of the U.S. Population to Own a Car
§ 28 Years to Own a TV
§ 19 Years to Own a Personal Computer
§ 6 Years to Own an MP3 Player § Knowledge
Nanotechnology Knowledge Doubles Every Two Years Clinical Knowledge Every 18 Months Average Human Knowledge is Every 13 Months
Rate of Change
§ Digital Advances -‐ Hardware, Software, Networks
§ Internet -‐ Globally Connected World
§ Transportation -‐ Ability to Get to Anywhere
§ Science -‐ Understanding of Human Biology
§ Beliefs -‐ All Children Can Learn and Achieve
§ 84 Years for Half of the U.S. Population to Own a Car
§ 28 Years to Own a TV
§ 19 Years to Own a Personal Computer
§ 6 Years to Own an MP3 Player
What’s Driving Rapid Change?
§ Sense Making § Social, Emotional Intelligence, Cross-‐Cultural Competency
§ Novel, Adaptive Thinking and Design Mindset § New-‐Media Literacy and Virtual Collaboration
§ Cognitive Load Management
Skills , Behaviors, Dispositions for The New World
§ Content is Available to Many More People In Many Different Forms
§ School and Learning Can Occur Anywhere, Anytime with Anyone
§ Ability to Make Learning More Personalized, Authentic and Relevant
§ Opportunity to Truly Empower Students to Become Deeply Involved in Their Own Education
Emerging Trends for Education
Leadership for Our New World
§ Sense Making
§ Social, Emotional Intelligence, Cross-‐Cultural Competency
§ Novel, Adaptive Thinking and Design Mindset
§ New-‐Media Literacy and Virtual Collaboration § Cognitive Load Management
Leadership for Our New World
Starts with the Individual
Must be able to lead yourself before you can lead others
Know Thyself How do I learn? What are my strengths? What do I avoid?
How do I like to contribute? When am I at my best?
Leadership for Our New World
Leadership is not just for the lucky few.
Everyone must become a leader, even if it
is to only lead yourself.
Organizations that develop leaders will be better
positioned to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future
Where do you start?
§ Strategic Planning -‐ You must have a plan
§ A Plan to Develop Individuals for Their Role in the Organization
§ Define Your Outcomes and Track Results
Resources Brynjolfsson, E., & McAfee, A. (2014). The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies. New York: Norton. Rothaermel, F. (2013). Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases. New York: McGraw-‐Hill. Pink, D. (2006). A Whole New Mind: Why Right-‐Brainers Will Rule the Future. New York: Random House. Davies A., Fidler, D., & Gorbis, M. (2011). Future Work Skills 2020. University of Phoenix Research Institute: Phoenix, AZ. Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., & McKee, A. (2014, September). Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance. Harvard Business Review, 34 – 37. Kim, C. & Mauborgne, R. (2014, May). Blue Ocean Leadership. Harvard Business Review, 60 – 68.