““School Leadership for the School Leadership for the 2121stst Century: Christ- Century: Christ-

centered Leadership and centered Leadership and Administration for Administration for

Successful Schools" Successful Schools"

• Building a successful school requires Christ-centered leadership in all facets of administration. It is only through and with Christ that true success is found. By securing a foundation built on Christ, an organization can begin to plan for a bright and successful future. When Christ is at the center of all that we do, we will be successful!

OverviewOverview• Scriptural basis• What is leadership?• Administrative theories and understanding• What encompasses a successful leader?• “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”• Additional research basis• Leadership Styles• Shared leadership• Stages of team development• Action research• Open Window Theory• What else can be done to insure a successful team and leadership?• Constructive Criticism• More that can be done to insure success• The ABC’s of leadership and administration• Conclusion• References• Ultimate Leadership

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS

• Matt 28:19 (NIV) Therefore go and Matt 28:19 (NIV) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the with you always, to the very end of the age.age.

• Gen. 18:6 (NIV) When the men got up Gen. 18:6 (NIV) When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. with them to see them on their way.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS• Prov 22:6 (NIV) Train {[6] Or Start}a child in Prov 22:6 (NIV) Train {[6] Or Start}a child in

the way he should go, and when he is old he will the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.not turn from it.

• Exodus 13:7 (NIV) When Pharaoh let the people Exodus 13:7 (NIV) When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, "If they face war, they might For God said, "If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.change their minds and return to Egypt.

• Exodus 15:13 (NIV) In your unfailing love you Exodus 15:13 (NIV) In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. dwelling.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS• Deut. 3:28 (NIV) But commission Joshua, and Deut. 3:28 (NIV) But commission Joshua, and

encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.inherit the land that you will see.

• Acts 20:28 (NIV) 28 Keep watch over Acts 20:28 (NIV) 28 Keep watch over

yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.Spirit has made you overseers.

• 2Pet 3:18 (NIV) But grow in the grace and 2Pet 3:18 (NIV) But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS• Joshua 1:6 (NIV) Be strong and courageous, Joshua 1:6 (NIV) Be strong and courageous,

because you will lead these people to inherit because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.them.

• Roma 10:17 (NIV) Consequently, faith comes Roma 10:17 (NIV) Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.is heard through the word of Christ.

• John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, {[16] Or that he gave his one and only Son, {[16] Or his only begotten Son}that whoever believes his only begotten Son}that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS

• Romans 12:8 (NIV) if it is encouraging, let Romans 12:8 (NIV) if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

• 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV) But thanks be to 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV) But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. knowledge of him.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS

• Hebrews 8:9 (NIV) It will not be like the Hebrews 8:9 (NIV) It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord.them, declares the Lord.

• Hebrews 13:7 (NIV) Remember your Hebrews 13:7 (NIV) Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. and imitate their faith.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS

• Hebrews 13:17 (NIV) Obey your leaders and Hebrews 13:17 (NIV) Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. you.

• Revelation 7:17 (NIV) For the Lamb at the Revelation 7:17 (NIV) For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

SCRIPTURAL BASISSCRIPTURAL BASIS• Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for

you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”future.”

• Matt 28:19 (NIV) Therefore go and make disciples Matt 28:19 (NIV) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.to the very end of the age.

• The list can continue on and on…The list can continue on and on…

What is Leadership?• Who is a leader? What defines a leader?

• What are some examples of leadership?

• Is there a difference between leadership and authority? Why or why not?

• Is there a difference between leadership and administration? Why or why not?

• What are the key characteristics of successful leadership?

Administrative Theories and Administrative Theories and UnderstandingUnderstanding

Classical Organization Classical Organization TheoryTheory

Human Relations Human Relations ApproachApproach

Behavioral Science Behavioral Science ApproachApproach

Post-Behavioral Science Post-Behavioral Science EraEra

Overall Systems Theory Overall Systems Theory

(Lunenburg & Ornstein, (Lunenburg & Ornstein, 2004)2004)

What Encompasses a Successful Leader?

“Don’t work harder work smarter.”

“Different strokes for different folks.”

“Leadership is not what you do to people, but what you do with people.”

(Blanchard, Zigarmi, & Zigarmi, 1985)

““The Seven Habits of Highly The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” (Covey, 1994)Effective People” (Covey, 1994)

1.1. ““Be Proactive”Be Proactive”2.2. ““Begin with the end Begin with the end

in mind”in mind”3.3. ““Put first things Put first things

first”first”4.4. ““Think win-win”Think win-win”5.5. ““Seek first to Seek first to

understand, then to understand, then to be understood”be understood”

6.6. ““Synergize”Synergize”7.7. ““Sharpen the saw”Sharpen the saw”

Additional Research BasisAdditional Research Basis►Three keys to Three keys to

effective effective leadership:leadership: ““A clear and A clear and

unified focus”unified focus” ““A common A common

cultural cultural perspective”perspective”

A constant push A constant push for improvement” for improvement” (Sagor, 1992)(Sagor, 1992)

Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

““Supporter”Supporter”

““Controller”Controller”

““Analyzer”Analyzer”

““Promoter” Promoter” (Ellis, 1993) (Ellis, 1993)

Shared LeadershipShared Leadership• Guiding principle: everyone Guiding principle: everyone

is a leaderis a leader• Group participatory Group participatory

leadershipleadership• ““Shared vision results in Shared vision results in

program coherence”program coherence”• ““Inquiry based use of Inquiry based use of

information guides information guides decision and practice”decision and practice”

• ““Roles and actions reflect Roles and actions reflect broad involvement, broad involvement, collaboration, and collaboration, and collective responsibility”collective responsibility”

• ““Reflective practice Reflective practice consistently leads to consistently leads to innovation”innovation”

• Improvement is Improvement is consistently evidenced consistently evidenced (Lambert, 2002)(Lambert, 2002)

Stages of Team Stages of Team DevelopmentDevelopment• Stage 1: ORIENTATIONStage 1: ORIENTATION

• Stage 2: DISSATISFACTIONStage 2: DISSATISFACTION

• Stage 3: INTEGRATIONStage 3: INTEGRATION

• Stage 4: PRODUCTIONStage 4: PRODUCTION

(Blanchard, Carew, & Parisi-(Blanchard, Carew, & Parisi-Carew, 2000)Carew, 2000)

Action Research

Action Research involves:– Commitment to

improvement– Collaboration– Reform– Active and real life

application and implementation

– Data driven formative and summative review

(Lunenburg & Ornstein, 2004)

Open Window TheoryOpen Window Theory Ready to leap?Ready to leap? You never know You never know

when the window when the window will open.will open.

You snooze, you You snooze, you lose!lose!

Be proactive!Be proactive! Be prepared!Be prepared!

(Kingdon, (Kingdon, 1995)1995)

What else can be done to insure a What else can be done to insure a successful team and leadership?successful team and leadership?RULES FOR PRODUCTIVE RULES FOR PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUEDIALOGUE– DIALOGUE:DIALOGUE: A CONVERSATION A CONVERSATION

BETWEEN TWO OR MORE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE IN WHICH AN EXCHANGE PEOPLE IN WHICH AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, VIEWS, OR OPINIONS OF IDEAS, VIEWS, OR OPINIONS TAKES PLACETAKES PLACE

CENTER ALL ON CHRISTCENTER ALL ON CHRIST

SUSPEND ALL JUDGEMENTSSUSPEND ALL JUDGEMENTS

LISTEN: REPHRASE AND LISTEN: REPHRASE AND CLARIFYCLARIFY

IDENTIFY ASSUMPTIONSIDENTIFY ASSUMPTIONS

USE INQUIRY: QUESTION AND USE INQUIRY: QUESTION AND IDENTIFY QUESTION(S) THAT IDENTIFY QUESTION(S) THAT NEED TO BE ANSWEREDNEED TO BE ANSWERED

REFLECT IN THE LORD AND REFLECT IN THE LORD AND PRAYERFULLY SEEK HIS PRAYERFULLY SEEK HIS GUIDANCE FOR ALLGUIDANCE FOR ALL

Constructive CriticismConstructive CriticismBehavior specificBehavior specific Improvement orientedImprovement orientedMethodsMethods

– OREOOREOPositivePositiveImprovement goalImprovement goalPositivePositive

– EFAEFAEmpathizeEmpathizeFactsFactsActionAction

(Anthony, 1988)(Anthony, 1988)

More that can be done to More that can be done to insure success:insure success: • PrayPray

• Trust in the LordTrust in the Lord• Do all with Christ at Do all with Christ at

the centerthe center• Attend church Attend church

regularlyregularly• Attend bible Attend bible

studies/Sunday school studies/Sunday school • Study God’s Word Study God’s Word

dailydaily• Daily devotionsDaily devotions• Provide a real focus on Provide a real focus on

God’s Word (Law and God’s Word (Law and Gospel) in everything Gospel) in everything that you dothat you do

• The list goes on…The list goes on…

The ABC’S of Leadership and AdministrationThe ABC’S of Leadership and Administration AAccept your team members ccept your team members

with unconditional “agape” with unconditional “agape” lovelove

BBelieve in yourselfelieve in yourself CCommunicate with everyoneommunicate with everyone DDelegateelegate EEnjoy each othernjoy each other FFind positives from which to ind positives from which to

buildbuild GGive of yourself for the ive of yourself for the

betterment of othersbetterment of others HHelp with critical analysis for elp with critical analysis for

improvement and improvement and developmentdevelopment

IImpress upon your mpress upon your organization your united goalsorganization your united goals

JJesus is the reasonesus is the reason KKeep all constructive for eep all constructive for

growth purposesgrowth purposes LListen to othersisten to others MModel behaviors and actions odel behaviors and actions

you want to see from you want to see from everyoneeveryone

NNumber and prioritize umber and prioritize leadership and administrative leadership and administrative goalsgoals

OObserve and learn from othersbserve and learn from others PPray for the Lord’s will to be ray for the Lord’s will to be

done in and for alldone in and for all QQuestion for understandinguestion for understanding RRespond, respect, reflect, and espond, respect, reflect, and

relaterelate SSpend time with your familypend time with your family TTrust in the Lord for allrust in the Lord for all UUnderstand and empathizenderstand and empathize VValue each and every person alue each and every person

for who they are in the Lordfor who they are in the Lord WWitness the love of Christitness the love of Christ XX is often an unknown is often an unknown

quantity, what would you like quantity, what would you like to add to the list?to add to the list?

YYour Christ centered efforts our Christ centered efforts are vital for successare vital for success

ZZip it all up with the love of ip it all up with the love of Christ, the true zest for our Christ, the true zest for our efforts (Blank, 2001)efforts (Blank, 2001)

ConclusionConclusion• PS 23 (NIV) 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I PS 23 (NIV) 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I

shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. house of the LORD forever.

• PS 145:3 (NIV) Great is the LORD and PS 145:3 (NIV) Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. 4 One generation will one can fathom. 4 One generation will commend your works to another; they will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. 5 They will speak tell of your mighty acts. 5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful and I will meditate on your wonderful works. 6 They will tell of the power of works. 6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. 7 They will celebrate your great deeds. 7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.of your righteousness.

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Christ centered

leadership motivated by

the love of God for each of us!

Ultimate Leadership:Ultimate Leadership: