Types of Leadership

Situational Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Servant Leadership

Directive Leadership

Situational Leaders

Able to lead based ontime, place and/or circumstance

Strong ability to influence andinspire others

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

Transformational Leaders

Influence and inspireothers

Create change and inspire vision

Work effectivelywith complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty

Mahatma Gandhi

Betty Friedan

Cesar Chavez

Servant Leaders

Focus on the needs andgoals of others

Determine what actionsand behaviors are most likely to benefit those being served

Mother Teresa

Directive Leaders

Monitor, guide, coach,direct, and evaluate the work of others

Influenced by values and beliefs about how peoplegrow, change, and develop

General Patton

Myths About Leadership

I can’t lead if I’m not at the top

When I get to the top, then I’ll learn to lead

Watch this video clip from Sister Act

Observe the types of leadership practiced by Sister Mary Clarence (Whoopi Goldberg)

What can leadership look like?

. . . the words “leading from the middle” and you’ll get over 37 million results

Leading from the Middle

A different way of thinking about leadership

Leading as a peer, not a superior

Modeling behaviors you want others to display

Exercising influence to reach shared goals

Three understandings that are integral to leading from the middle

Leadership is relationship

Leadership is everyone’s business

Leadership development is self-development

 (Modified from Kouzes & Posner, 2003, p. 47)

Through relationships, you provide leadership each time you. . .

Model the use of words and images that convey capability

Partner with families in supporting their infants and toddlers

Share information that will help teachers and families to support each infant or toddler

Build cultural and linguistic bridges

. . . use “family” or “parents and family” instead of parents

. . . reflect the diversity of families in the images you use

. . . partner with families in supporting their infants and toddlers

Impact of effective family engagement

• Higher preschool performance and promotion to next grade

• More positive engagement with peers, adults, and learning

• Buffers negative impact of poverty on academic and behavioral outcomes

. . share the importance of reading and stories

Being read to as a toddler has a bigger impact on the performance of a child starting school than their temperament or socio-economic background

. . . help others discover how play can support learning and development

. . model effective ways to use praise

Praise effort, not talent

A Six Word Leadership Strategy

I love to watch you ______

I love to watch you blow kisses

. . . underscore what humans can do that technology can’t

. . . convey the importance of supporting home language

For young dual language learners (DLLs), development in their home languages can be a critical asset for developing proficiency in both that language and in English

Importance of Home Language

Leadership is everyone’s business Leadership is collaborative

Anyone can make a difference

Everyone’s leadership is needed to support each infant and toddler

Go use your influence!