Personal Model of Leadership Servant Leadership with Adaptations

Personal Model of Leadership Servant Leadership with Adaptations

Theoretical Context Based on: Robert K. Greenleaf’s Servant Leader Theory Margaret Wheatley’s From Hero to Host Adaptive Leadership and the Complexity Theory

Model Representation The Servant Leader with Adaptations Yellow—Leader serves with a greater purpose Green—Flip the pyramid from a typical hierarchy Gray—High expectations for followers Blue—Lead by example Red—Allow followers to display their expertise Arrow—Allow changes when needed

Personal Definition of Leadership Leaders are important to organizations in that they guide their followers, or employees, in the right direction Leaders create, and foster, the culture of an organization over time Leaders empower others to succeed Leaders make changes, or adaptations, to the vision when needed

Personal Definition of Leadership Leaders display characteristics such as integrity and honesty Leaders develop relationships with their employees that leads to deep commitment to the organization Leaders allow self-organization, or the natural order, which takes courage Leaders have a clear vision

Word Portrait Leaders must: Lead with a greater purpose, not for status or personal rewards Empower their employees to strive to do their best for the greater good of the organization Allow employees to use their expertise to benefit the organization Leaders must make the difficult decisions & adaptations if changes need to be made

Word Portrait Leaders are not: The boss, no one person is in charge of everything in an organization Heroes that can solve everyone’s problems Managers that try to control employees actions Simply an image, or persona, they take action

Leadership Metaphor Family Mechanic: Provide service Tinker with things if necessary Fixed up and back on the road Free of charge and happy to help you

Leadership in Action Currently, leading my students in Biology through this method Try to serve my students by empowering them Also, teach them how to make changes, adapt to situations, by having them design and conduct lab experiments Lead them to the information they need through problem- solving activities that involve a variety of resources

Future Goals of Leadership Work in Curriculum & Instruction at the state or university level Research how problem-solving methods make our students better leaders and learners inside and outside the classroom Become a leader that other teachers can rely on for real- world advice and techniques in curriculum development

How I want to lead…

Poem on Leadership The best leader is one that the people are barely aware of. The next best is one who is loved and praised by the people. Next comes one who is feared. Worst is the one who is despised. If the leader does not have enough faith in his people. They will not have faith in him. The best leader puts great value in words and says little. So that when his work is finished. The people all say, “We did it ourselves!” Lao Tzu From the Tao Te Ching