It All Begins with Leadership -- Are you a leader or a manager? “A student is not above his teacher nor a servant above his master.” Matthew 10:24 Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001) Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Level 5 Leadership Level 5: Level 5 Executive Professional Will and Personal Humility Level 4: Effective Leader Level 3: Competent Manager Level 2: Contributing Team Member Level 1: Highly Capable Individual Good to Great, page 20 Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Highly Capable Individuals Makes productive contributions through: talent knowledge skills good work habits Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

What are your God-given talents How do you exercise them in a school setting? Knowledge Where and how will you gain knowledge needed to run a Christian school successfully? What is the next thing you need to know? What are you reading and what have you learned that applies to Christian schools? Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

What do you do better than anyone else in your building? Skills What do you do better than anyone else in your building? What skills do you need to develop? Work Habits Where could you be a better example? Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Contributing Team Member Contributes individual capabilities to the achievement of group objectives and works effectively with others in a group setting. Do you survey your team? Who? How often? What have you learned or what do you think you might learn? Do your people want you on their team? How do you know? Are you the ideal team player? (Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling book) Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

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Competent Manager Organizes people and resources towards the effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives. Are effective, efficient, and repeatable processes in place? Are you managing your school to specific goals and objectives? What have been the most helpful management tools you have found? Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Need for good management & leadership Effective maintenance Effective growth Ineffective maintenance Ineffective growth (effective & efficient operations) good management Good leadership (growth & mission accomplishment) Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Effective Leader Catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of a clear and compelling vision, stimulating higher performance standards. What customer surveys (students and parents) do you use? How do you use the survey results? How are you insuring that your teachers and staff are pursuing your school’s vision and the highest standards of performance? Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Level 5 Executive Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will. Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

The Two Sides of Level 5 Leadership Professional Will Personal Humility Creates superb results, a clear catalyst in the transition from good to great Demonstrates a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation; never boastful. Demonstrates an unwavering resolve to do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results, no matter how difficult. Acts with quiet, calm determination; relies principally on inspired standards, not inspiring charisma, to motivate. Sets the standard of building an enduring great company; will settle for nothing less. Channels ambition into company, not the self; sets up successors for even greater success in the next generation. Looks in the mirror, not out the window, to apportion responsibility for poor results, never blaming other people, external factors, or bad luck. Looks out the window, not the mirror, to apportion credit for the success of the company – to other people, external factors, and good luck. Good to Great, page 36

Level 5 Leadership Level 5: Level 5 Executive -- Professional Will and Personal Humility Level 4: Effective Leader Level 3: Competent Manager Level 2: Contributing Team Member Level 1: Highly Capable Individual Good to Great, page 20 Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.