The story of NorthLight Servant Leadership- OTC Labour Leadership Institute

2 Creative Tension at Play Our Desired Future - where we want to be Our Current Reality - where we are Supporting Systemic Structures (Theory of success) Opposing Systemic Structures (eg Limits to success)

Current Reality: Deep sense of failure and hopelessness Angry parents -blame self and society May incur a social cost in the long run May become future low wage workers (Good morning NLS)

Profile of the students 55% has very low language proficiency 96% has a U grade for Maths 70% has low household income EQ profile - Intrapersonal skills, Interpersonal, skills adaptability, stress management, general mood. Lowest in Interpersonal skills and general mood.

Questions asked: -How will the society view NLS? -Will there be parents who wants to send their children to NLS? -Will there be teachers who want to come and teach? -Is a centralised model the best option?

What is our mission and vision? The vision becomes the energy behind every effort and the force that pushes through all the problems. The contagious spirit is felt among the crowd until others begin to rise along side

Mental Models Redefining success and failures (for individuals as well as for the organisation) Redefining success and failures (for individuals as well as for the organisation) Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning Assessment and Evaluation Assessment and Evaluation Doing right vs doing wrong Doing right vs doing wrong

The 5 levels of leadership Level 5 – Personhood – Respect Level 4 – People - Reproduction Level 3 – Production- Results Level 2 – Permission- Relationship Level 1 - Position- Rights From John Maxwell- 360 degree leadership

Leadership We want to improve our lives so that we can improve the lives of others Leadership is not one of the factors but the determining factor. We want to be the best for our organisation: Believe in them Encourage them Share with them Trust them

What kind of team? 1.Want people to tell us what we need to hear and not what we want to hear 2.Creative tension leads to connection and this leads to innovation 3.Rising with your people – take people with us on the journey, do we want to be a tour guide or a tour agent? 4.Do not be afraid to get people better than you.

Quality of Results Quality of Relationships Quality of Collective Thinking Quality of Planning Quality of Actions NorthLight Overall Theory of Success Relevance, resilience Trust, not fear Our values Our mission and vision Rebranded Identity Redefined Success Attract believers Resources

Sustaining Our Passion, Staying the Course What will enable me to deepen relationships, be more empathetic and accepting – of myself and one another in the team (staff and students)? What will enable me to deepen relationships, be more empathetic and accepting – of myself and one another in the team (staff and students)?

Rule of 5 Everyday I Read Read Evaluate Evaluate Ask Questions Ask Questions Connect Connect Have made a difference Have made a difference

“A bird sings not because it has the answer, it sings because it has a song”