Today has been a really interesting day, not only because I was in a new environment with new people, but also because for the first time ever, I really thought about myself as a leader. I have been teaching for about 12 years and have always shied away from leadership roles, but in my new school I haven't been able to hide!
From today's discussions, I believe that a good leader needs to be confident, ambitious, have empathy, dedication, good communication skills, approachable and have a positive approach. The National College recognises that outstanding schools need strong leadership. Good leaders inspire, motivate and set by example. They are people who encourage but also give constructive criticism. Good leaders need to be able to open up horizons for others by seeing people's strengths and weaknesses and developing these. I was surprised by how many of these I feel I already have but I also noticed those that I need to develop. I feel that one of my development points is to have the confidence to develop my own vision without relying on others to give me reassurance. This was supported by the fact that my learning style is diverging. The diverging learning styles characteristics are people who; observe, enjoy situations like brainstorming and prefer to work in groups. Therefore, my learning style is one of the reasons for my target and I shall have to get out of my comfort zone to develop further.
I am now going to begin to think about The Leadership Challenge. I have a few thoughts on this, first I could look at developing my school's behaviour policy to create a more consistent approach which is something that I have begun to do during the summer holidays. Secondly, I may look at maths attainment within the school as I'm the co-ordinator and focus on moving the potential learners. On Monday I will discuss these ideas with my Head and try to make a decision and then add to this blog.
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