Essay On Philosophy Of Leadership
Philosophy of Leadership
Sullivan (2010) indicates that leaders empower, encourage, and support others in a shared effort to achieve goals or create change. Hence, as an early childhood educator, our role has a great impact in achieving such goals. Indeed, a leader has desirable traits that motivates and Influences others to work towards a common vision or goal. For the purpose of this paper, I will discuss my leadership style and explain how I use my role to provide an engaging and collaborative atmosphere. In addition, I will discuss on the importance of reflecting and how I use this practice in order to continually grow within the program.
Transformational Leadership Being in the field for over twenty years, I am able to reflect on my role as a supervisor. I consider myself as a transformational leader. According to Bownlee, Nailon, and Tickle (2010), transformational leaders are able to motivate and equip members by actively engaging them in the program's’ mission or goals. As a result of my transformational leadership in the field, I am able to create such collaborative and engaging atmosphere, where staff, families and community work together for the benefit of the children. With this intention, families and staff develop a sense of belonging in …show more content…
Brownlee et al, state that transformational leadership ensures that each staff member is treated as an important leader in the workplace (2010). With this in mind, lines of communication are open to ensure that staff members are able to express their ideas and valued as contributing member of the workplace. Providing this type of atmosphere motivates staff to actively participate in the program and carry out the program’s vision. In essence, a program cannot be successful on its own, but it takes a group of motivating people that share common goals and interest in the
Sullivan (2010) indicates that leaders empower, encourage, and support others in a shared effort to achieve goals or create change. Hence, as an early childhood educator, our role has a great impact in achieving such goals. Indeed, a leader has desirable traits that motivates and Influences others to work towards a common vision or goal. For the purpose of this paper, I will discuss my leadership style and explain how I use my role to provide an engaging and collaborative atmosphere. In addition, I will discuss on the importance of reflecting and how I use this practice in order to continually grow within the program.
Transformational Leadership Being in the field for over twenty years, I am able to reflect on my role as a supervisor. I consider myself as a transformational leader. According to Bownlee, Nailon, and Tickle (2010), transformational leaders are able to motivate and equip members by actively engaging them in the program's’ mission or goals. As a result of my transformational leadership in the field, I am able to create such collaborative and engaging atmosphere, where staff, families and community work together for the benefit of the children. With this intention, families and staff develop a sense of belonging in …show more content…
Brownlee et al, state that transformational leadership ensures that each staff member is treated as an important leader in the workplace (2010). With this in mind, lines of communication are open to ensure that staff members are able to express their ideas and valued as contributing member of the workplace. Providing this type of atmosphere motivates staff to actively participate in the program and carry out the program’s vision. In essence, a program cannot be successful on its own, but it takes a group of motivating people that share common goals and interest in the