I was recently typing up notes on the book, The Six Secrets of Change , by Michael Fullen. I had finished reading the book in April, but as I went back to type up the notes I was reminded of many things within the book that apply to leadership in schools (or leadership in general).
1. "The world has become too complex for any theory to have certainty. There can never be a blueprint or silver bullet." I like this quote because all too often, books are written by people with theories (and often times, not a lot of actual experience) that claim to have "the answer." I don't think this is the case. I love ideas and I love thinking about how they can work into the school I lead. Because of the demographics of the students I lead, not every theory or idea will work. I like to be very situational about how I use things. I think Fullen is right on with this comment.
2. "Once you establish the right conditions and set the process in motion, trust the process and the people in it." Anyone who knows me, knows I'm very much a "process guy." The preparation of the process is important. Once you've prepared and you've got the right people to enact the process, let it happen, let if evolve, let it work!
3. On building capacity, "you start by attracting talented people and then you help them continually develop individually and collectively on the job." I like this quote because I've long believed that the best way to develop leadership within the building is to hire good people and then give them the resources and support to become experts within their field and to provide guidance to new hires.
I'll finish from a quote in the book from H. Mintzberg. "Effective Leadership inspires more than empowers; it connects more than controls; it demonstrates more than it decides."
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