how to be a fireball leader without getting singed 2

8/9/2019 How to Be a Fireball Leader Without Getting Singed 2

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HOW TO BE A FIREBALL

LEADER WITHOUT

GETTING SINGED

Dr. David B. RossDr. David B. Ross

Nova Southeastern UniversityNova Southeastern University


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WHY WEHERE?

Share thoughts to lead a Charter School

Unique differences in Charter Schools

What are the stressors of leading a Charter

School

What can we do about disruption: Prepare

possible solutions


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UNIQUE I ERENCES

Multi-tasking environment

Shortage of personnel

doing more with less

Parental expectations Public expectations

ifferent needs according to your customer

Beginning teacher programs

Size of school Training availability like the public district

State certification and experience

Unions and contracts


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STRESSORS

Unable to do-it-all

limited personnel

meetings

Funding and added expenses

mismanagement of funds

transportation

food service

facilities

Student Achievement

school grade

follow ESE/ESOL accommodations (hire outside)

Lack of trained personnel (based on public districts agreement)

Public image

Please the Governing Board & Authorizers (mission and vision)


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CHARACTERISTICS OF DISRUPTION

Ignore issues occurring in your school

Poor preparation: No agendas

Personal agendascannot have different ideas and direction

must be consistent

condition the school cultureAllow people to fail; school fails


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AWHACKON THESI EOF THEHEAD

Penalty of leadership look at yourself

Your leadership style

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to organize time

Know your limitations

do not be afraid to ask

you cannot do it alone

Situational Leadership

Herrmann Brain Dominance


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SITUATIONALLEADERSHI

A situational leader is one who can adopt

different leadership styles depending on the

situation

Directing

Coaching

Encouraging

Delegating


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HERR ANN RAINDO INANCE

The Herrmann Brain Dominance

Instrument (HBDI) is a system claimed to

measure and describe thinking preferences

in people, developed by William Herrmann

Analytical thinking

Sequential thinking

Interpersonal thinking

Imaginative thinking


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BRAIN DOMINANCE

Thinking Style Preferences

What we pay attention to

What we learn best

What motivates us

How we communicate

How we do what we do

How we make decisions

What we are successful at

How we interact with the world

How Brain

Dominance Leadsto Bottom Line

Outcomes in

Business,

Learning and Life

IMPACTS

L A S

INFLU NC S

IMPACT F T INKING STYL S:


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Logical

Analytical

Fact Based

Quantitative

Holistic

Intuitive

Integrating

Synthesizing

Organized

Sequential

Planned

Detailed

Interpersonal

Feeling Based

inesthetic

Emotional

Whole Brain Model

B

D

C

A


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Our Personal Share of the Four Selves

Make it

Happen

nowing

the Facts

Finding

the Way

Dealing with

Feelings


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DOYOU LAYWELLWITHOTHERS

Power of influence: Sharing the process information

expertise

referent reward

Systems Approach PeterSenge systems bring together or combine to produce a result

focus on the whole rather than parts

the discipline that integrates the others, fusing them into a coherent

body

Theory Fast Ball & the Millwright Died


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SOLUTIONS

Place emphasis on the students

Be proactive and know your effective facilitators

Build trust

Allow experts to be experts

Condition the school culture

Run the school like a commercial

product, fun, memorable

Share power

let it go! Do not waste valuable time reward human capital

Understand change occurs over time

Bad ideas at one time are


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THE EGINNING

Share your thoughts and

comments!


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Canton, J. (2006). The extreme future: The top trends

that will reshape the world for the next 5, 10 and20

years. New York, NY: The Penguin Group.

Cornish, E. (2004).

Futuring:

The exploration of the future.Bethesda,MD: World Future Society.

De Pree, M. (1989). Leadership is an art. New York, NY:

Dell Publishing.

Naisbitt, J. (2006). Mind sets. New York, NY: HarperCollins

Publishing.

Senge, P. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice

of the learning organization. Doubleday.

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