Sources of Authority In Moral School Leadership Sergiovanni defines the sources of authority as bureaucratic‚ psychological‚ technical-rational‚ professional and moral school leadership (pages 36-39). For this week’s discussion this author will discuss each of the sources and how a school leader might utilize each of the sources to improve instruction‚ curriculum and assessment at the school building/district level. Sergiovanni discusses and defines the sources of authority bureaucratic‚ psychological
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Drive: Leaders have a high effort level‚ they are relatively determined towards achieving an objective. They are motivated‚ full of energy and ambitious which is converted into working tirelessly in their activities‚ and they show initiative. Desire to Lead: Leaders have a strong desire to influence and lead other. This is demonstrated in their willingness to take responsibility. A business leader who is not motivated to lead‚ will quickly be seen as a fraud in their followers/ sub-ordinates eyes
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Role of Tomorrow’s Leaders: Manage Cross Borders & Boundaries: With the world becoming a global village‚ today’s leaders need to Think Global & Act Local. It’s essential that Leaders understand the nuances of managing businesses across globe that depict challenges in terms Culture‚ Laws‚ History/Background and many more. While I do not have an exposure to working other than India‚ I do have experience working in 6 to 7 states in India. The challenge is no different as the culture in India changes
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Courage is mental or moral strength to withstand danger‚ fear or difficulty. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows many examples about courage. Two very important characters Jem and Mrs. Dubose show courage throughout the novel. The first character to show courage is Jem. His courage changes as he matures throughout the book form childish courage to being mature. In the beginning of the book‚ Scout says that Jem had “never declined a dare” in his entire life‚ which shows childish courage
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Introduction Freeman (2011) narrates that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC. His parents were Queen Olympia and King Philip. Aristotle‚ the philosopher‚ tutored the young Alexander until he attained the age of 16 years. After his father was assassinated‚ Alexander was elevated to the throne of kingship in 336 BC as his late father’s successor. He was lucky to inherit an experienced army and a strong kingdom
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coordinator and Ajay is his boss who is leading the team. Here is an employee – Employer relationship. Looking at the scenario‚ and Ajay’s attitude towards his employees‚ it seems that Ajay is an autocratic Leader and because of that he is having many leadership pitfalls like Dictatorship etc. Let’s understand the theory in detail with a perspective of this situation. “Leaders are individuals who establish direction for a working group of individuals who gain commitment from this
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Leadership Jack v Ralph In the novel‚ there is a clear‚ constant battle for leadership between two of the main characters‚ Ralph and Jack. The two characters are completely different- as you could say they are the antithesis of one another. In appearance‚ character‚ desires (as one wants control through order and civilization and one in self-entertainment). I am going to show how and why Jack Merridew is clearly a better‚ more appealing leader of the two. First things first‚ an interesting
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Golda Meir’s Determination‚ loyalty‚ integrity and conscientiousness were major leadership traits that will always be respected in the Jewish community. She was described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics years before the term became associated with British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Former prime minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir "the best man in the government"; * Determination: the desire to get the job done (Northouse‚ p.25) Golda Meir was determined to overachieve
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Courage is not a lack of fear; it is doing something in spite of fear. This type of courage is exemplified in the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini when Amir Jan‚ the main character‚ risks his life for another. Amir truly reflects the qualities of a courageous person. One way Amir confronts his fears and acts courageously is when he puts his own life in danger to save the life of a child. He willingly disguises himself with a beard and travels to Afghanistan to free his best friend’s son
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George Washington As a soldier George Washington demonstrated enough courage to become the commander of the Virginia troops that defended the state’s western frontier during the French and Indian War. He was also a successful tobacco planter at his family plantation. In 1787 Washington’s concerns about the crumbling of the nation prompted him to serve as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He presided over the convention and his support was very important to the ratification
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