Embracing theOpportunity to Lead

Newton-Conover City Schools AdministratorsAugust 7, 2014

Warm Up:What do others say about leadership?

“The challenge of leadershipis to be strong, but not rude;be kind, but not weak;be bold, but not bully;be thoughtful, but not lazy;be humble, but not timid;be proud, but not arrogant;have humor, but without folly.”-Jim Rohn

Warm Up:What do others say about leadership?

# 1

Attitude

“The remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day

regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.”

Half-Full or Half-Empty?

A Lesson in Attitude

Who models a can-do attitude?

•Reflect

•Respond

Who models a can-do attitude?

• Reflect

• Respond

• Re-act with gratitude

Covey’s Fourth Habit

“A person or organization that approaches conflicts with a win-win attitude possesses three vital character traits:• Integrity: sticking with your true

feelings, values, and commitments• Maturity: expressing your ideas and

feelings with courage and consideration for the ideas and feelings of others

• Abundance Mentality: believing there is plenty for everyone”

What does a good attitudeat work look like?

• Enthusiastic• Efficient• Excellence• Early• Easy

From LinkedIn

What does a good attitudeat work look like?

• Enthusiastic• Efficient• Excellent• Early• Easy

# 1

So remember:Attitude

# 1

So remember:Attitude

Starts with you.

# 2

Proactive

An Example of “Proactive Focus”

An Example of “Proactive Focus”

• Work ethic & practice• Preparedness• Re-grouping when

needed• Strategy• TEAM

• “Begin with end in mind.”

The Covey Lesson

Covey says…

“Your language is a good indicator of how you see yourself. A proactive person uses proactive language--I can, I will, I prefer,

etc. A reactive person uses reactive language--I can't, I have to, if only. Reactive people believe they are not responsible for

what they say and do--they have no choice.”

What do expectations have to do with being proactive?

Think about it…

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# 2

So remember:Proactive

# 2

So remember:Proactive

Starts with you.

# 3

Recommit

Education: A Career Choice

Why I Teach

Reflect

Reflect

“I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a

difference.”

John Maxwell

“I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a

difference.”

John Maxwell

# 3

So remember:Recommit

# 3

So remember:Recommit

Starts with you.

# 4

Courage

What it ‘looks’ like:

• Speaking and acting from a place of informed convictions.

• Knowing your non-negotiables and sticking to them.

10 Traits of Courageous Leaders

• Confront reality head-on.

• Seek feedback and listen.

• Say what needs to be said.

• Encourage pushback.• Take action on

performance issues.

• Communicate openly and frequently.

• Lead change.• Make decisions and

move forward.• Give credit to others.• Hold people (and

yourself) accountable.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susantardanico/2013/01/15/10-traits-of-courageous-leaders/

Little Leadership Lessons

• Be present.

• Be visible.

• Start now being the leader you want to be.

• Find a mentor. Watch. Listen. Learn.

Who We Are As Leaders

• We are in positions of influence and trust.

• We are expected to have a moral compass.

• We are modeling the expectation. (What are you modeling?)

• We determine the ‘weather’ in our roles.

Be a courageous leader

# 4

So remember:Courage

# 4

So remember:Courage

Starts with you.

I’m still learning.

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Be awesome.

Leaders multiply.

Jan Kingjan.king@dpi.nc.gov

(828) 606-0177On Twitter @jan4tarheels