1. CHAPTER 9 Maintaining Effectiveness As An Administrator

2. Objectives List the four basics that describe successful executive in any organization. State the seven learning disabilities that inhabit most organizations State the five disciplines of a learning organization. Describe the role of the professional development plan in the life of an adult educator or administrator.

3. Four Basics that Describe Successful Executives in any Organization Mental Fitness- broad ranging,mature outlook Physical Fitness- Good physical health Personal efficiency- Well organized Self-image as a booster- favorable self- portrait

4. Seven learning disabilities that inhabit most organizations I am my own opinion The enemy is out there The illusion of taking charge The fixation on events The parable of the boiled frog The delusion of “a learning” experience The myth of the management team

5. The Five Disciplines of a Learning Organization Systems Thinking Personal Mastery Mental Models Building Shared Vision Team Learning

6. Professional Development Plans These written plans are frequently negotiated by the administrator, supervisor, or volunteer coordinator to help explicate expectations for growth and development over a specified period of time, most often annually. Learning organizations use professional development plans or PD’s to help ensure that all employees understand the importance of self-improvement as a basis for organizational improvement.

7. Summary Questions What are the four basics that describe a successful executive? What disabilities inhabit most organizations? What are the five disciplines of a learning organization? What is included in a professional development plan?