Touch of Greatness
Allow me to continue still
talking about leadership. This one great role most especially handed to the
administrators, principals, and leaders in a certain institution. And let me
quote what was presented to the class about the statement Mother Teresa
offered, “Few of us can do great things, but all of us can do small things with
great love.” I certainly believe that these are basically what these leaders
are encountering everyday in their respective designation.
Absolutely, there are differences
about leading and managing. Here is how it goes, leadership
frequently distinguishes between managers and leaders by stating that a manager
does things right and a leader does the right things. Additionally, a leader is
characterized as the vision holder, the keeper of the dream, or the person who
has a vision of the purpose of the organization. It is believed that leaders
are the ones who "manage the dream." Leaders have not only a vision
but the skills to communicate that vision to others, to develop a "shared
covenant." They invite and encourage others to participate in
determining and developing the vision. "All leaders have the capacity to
create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and
the ability to translate that vision into reality." In Leadership Is an
Art, it is said that "the first responsibility of a leader is to define
reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader is a
servant". Leaders become servants to the vision; they work at providing
whatever is needed to make the vision a reality. They gather the resources,
both human and material, to bring the vision to reality.
Administrators,
principals, and leaders in schools should practice the skills and apply the
knowledge of effective instructional leadership. These leaders have a vision –
a picture of what they want students or learners to achieve. Leaders should
engage teachers, parents, students and others to share in creating the vision.
They must encourage them to join in the efforts to make that vision a reality.
They keep the vision in the forefront by supporting teachers' instructional
efforts and by guiding the use of data to evaluate the progress of the school.
Hence, the
following needs are offered for leaders leading an institution: a.) support
teachers' instructional methods, b.) allocate resources and materials, c.) visit
classrooms frequently, d.) provide feedback on instructional methods and
techniques, e.) use data to focus attention on improving the curriculum or
instruction, and f.) use data and faculty input to determine staff development.
Administrators,
principals and leaders can incorporate these behaviors into their role as the
instructional leaders. Furthermore, these actions have a direct impact on the
instructional program. To make a difference in the academic progress, effective
leaders do for teachers what effective teachers do for students.
Fiona Mary M. Cabrillos July 5, 2012
PhD – EDMAN Dr. Olga C. Alonsabe
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