Head Start A to Z Leadership, Systems, & Services

Key Messages

Nifty Notes

Leadership

“Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.” —The Leadership of Colin Powell

“Credibility is the foundation of leadership.” —The Truth About Leadership Kouzes and Pozner

“Leadership is the skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.” —The Servant

Leadership is the exercise of power and influence. —Resonant Leadership

“Leadership is a matter of how to be . . . not how to do.” —Frances Hesselbein CEO of American Girls of the USA (1976–1990) Founder of the Drucker Foundation School of Management

Create your own leadership quote or illustration.

Boyatzis’ e-Learning Session

3 . . . 3 . . . 3 Gallery Walk Form a group of 3. As a group, visit each chart. Discuss the phrase on the chart with your group. Respond to the question on the PowerPoint slide. Write your response on the chart paper. Move to the next chart. Repeat steps 2–6 until your group has visited all 3 charts. Spend 3 minutes for each chart

Boyatzis’ e-Learning Session How can I practice this strategy in my daily work?

The Leadership Challenge (Kouzes and Posner) Dance of Leadership (5 Styles in Nature) MBTI Personality Types (Myers-Briggs) Strengths Finder 2.0 (Rath)

Mentoring: A Personal Approach to Professional Development

Leadership New leaders need support . . . . . . to keep the passion; . . . through the pain; and . . . to establish and maintain priorities.

Reflect on what you’ve learned about leadership. CARD EXCHANGE Reflect on what you’ve learned about leadership. Write your ideas about how you plan to apply what you’ve learned. Now write your name and email address on the card.

What Is a System? A set of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex and unified whole that has a specific purpose

Management Systems

Head Start Management Systems My management system is the most important!

Systems Are Linked

Systems Are Linked

Take 2 Look at the scenario through a management systems lens. What would you do differently? What services are affected?

Question Comment This product was prepared under Grant #90HC0006 for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, by the National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations.