CFF Coaches Leading The Way
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. -Theodore Roosevelt
Leadership 101 By: John Maxwell Each of us influences at least 10,000 other people during our lifetime Law of the LID
1. I don’t know what I don’t know 2.I know what I don’t know 3.Grow and know and it starts to show 4.I simply go because of what I know Four phrases of leadership growth
Self-discipline Ability to prioritize Develop trust Effectively cast vision Traits of a Leader
How can I Become Disciplined Challenge your excuses Remove rewards until the job is done Stay focused on results
How can I prioritize My Life? Pareto Principle – 20/80 Principle
How Do Develop Trust? “Trust is the foundation of leadership” 3 qualities a leader must exemplify to build trust Competence Connection Character
Character – “Doing what’s right when no one is looking” - Confucius Character communicates many things to people Consistency Potential Respect
How can I effectively cast vision? Look before you lead Vision leads the leader – it paints the target Vision starts from within Vision meets others needs
Why is influence important? The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more and nothing less
Communication Influence Recognition Power Triangle
Levels of Leadership Level 1 - Position People follow because they have to Level 2 – Permission People follow because they want to Level 3 – Production People follow because of what you have done for the organization Level 4 – People Development People follow because of what you have done for them Level 5 – Personhood People follow because of what you are and what you represent
Everyone is a leader because everyone influences someone My Influence My life shall touch a dozen lives Before this day is done. Leave countless marks of good or ill, E’re sets the evening sun. This, the wish I always wish, the prayer I always pray; Lord, may my life help other lives it touches by the way.
The essence of leadership --- what we do 98 percent of our time --- is communication -Peter Senge
Primal Leadership Directions 1.Flip through your set of cards, reading each one. 2.When finished reading sort you cards in order of importance to you. 3.Tell your group your top 3 choices. Lay out those 3 cards. 4.Explain why those were you top choices. 5. Discuss as a group, what you think the quotes mean in terms of application for you as teacher leaders in this program. ( i.e. How does this information apply to you?)
Natural Leaders SatisfactionsApproval SurvivalIntegration
Choice Theory Survive Belong Gain Power Be Free Have Fun -William Glasser
Satisfactions 1.Interests 2.What you enjoy 3.Personality types 4.Could be what you’re good at
Approval “To help a person reach his/her full potential catch them during something right and tell them.” -One Minute Manager Knowing other peoples sources of satisfaction can enable you to give approval that is powerful and motivating
Integration The skillful orchestration of a group by the leader that allows group members to meet each others survival, satisfaction, and approval needs.
Why is being heard so healing? I don’t know the full answer to that question, but I do know it has something to so with the fact that listening creates relationships. -Margaret Wheatley Turning to One Another
Most people want to feel that they are part of something significant, that what they do matters, and that they are contributing members to a common goal that affects achievement. Teacher leadership meets this need because it creates a greater sense of ownership, buy-in, and community. -John G. Gabriel How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader
The art of handling relationships well begins with acting from your own genuine feelings. Good leaders are attuned with empathy to the people they lead, and it all begins with authenticity. -Daniel Goleman Primal Leadership