1. How to be a Fireball Leader Without Getting Singed
Dr. David B. Ross
Nova Southeastern University

2. Why Are We Here? Share thoughts to lead an organization
What are the stressors of leading an organization
What can we do about disruption: Prepare possible solutions

3. Stressors (there are many more)
Unable to do-it-all
limited personnel
meetings
Funding and added expenses
mismanagement of funds
transportation
food service
facilities
Student Achievement
school grade
follow ESE/ESOL accommodations
Lack of trained personnel
Public image
Please the Governing Board (mission and vision)

4. Characteristics of Disruption
Ignore issues occurring in your school
Poor preparation: No agendas
Personal agendas
cannot have different ideas and direction
must be consistent
condition the school culture
Allow people to fail; school fails

5. A Whack On The Side Of The Head
Penalty of leadership – look at yourself
Your leadership style
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to organize time
Know your limitations
do not be afraid to ask
you cannot do it alone
Situational Leadership
Herrmann Brain Dominance

6. Situational leadership
A situational leader is one who can adopt different leadership styles depending on the situation
Directing
Coaching
Encouraging
Delegating

7. Herrmann Brain dominance
The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) is a system claimed to measure and describe thinking preferences in people, developed by William Herrmann
Analytical thinking
Sequential thinking
Interpersonal thinking
Imaginative thinking

8. Impact of Thinking Styles:
BRAIN DOMINANCE
Thinking Style Preferences
What we pay attention to
What we learn best
What motivates us
How we communicate
How we do what we do
How we make decisions
What we are successful at
How we interact with the world
LEADS
IMPACTS
How Brain Dominance Leads to Bottom Line Outcomes in Business, Learning and Life
INFLUENCES

9. A D B C Whole Brain Model Logical Analytical Fact Based Quantitative
Holistic
Intuitive
Integrating
Synthesizing
Interpersonal
Feeling Based
Kinesthetic
Emotional
Organized
Sequential
Planned
Detailed B C

11. Our Personal Share of the Four Selves
Finding the Way
Knowing the Facts
Make it Happen
Dealing with Feelings

12. Do you play well with others
Power of influence: Sharing the process
information
expertise
referent
reward
Systems Approach – Peter Senge
systems bring together or combine to produce a result
focus on the whole rather than parts
the discipline that integrates the others, fusing them into a coherent body
Theory Fast Ball & the Millwright Died

13. Solutions Place emphasis on the students
Be proactive and know your effective facilitators
Build trust
Allow experts to be experts
Condition the school culture
Run the school like a commercial
product, fun, memorable
Share power
let it go! Do not waste valuable time
reward human capital
Understand change occurs over time
Bad ideas at one time are…

14. Share your thoughts and comments!
The beginning
Share your thoughts and comments!

15. references
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De Pree, M. (1989). Leadership is an art. New York, NY: Dell Publishing.
Naisbitt, J. (2006). Mind sets. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishing.
Senge, P. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. Doubleday.