Dearly Ebony
What you do is far greater than what you say you do.
-Stephen Covey
What is your leadership philosophy? Do you even have one?
What is your leadership philosophy? Do you even have one?
When pursuing a career in education, one of the first things one must do is develop a teaching philosophy. I remember the excitement of creating my teaching philosophy. As I continued my career in education and took on my leadership roles, it dawned on me that I needed more than a teaching philosophy; I needed a leadership philosophy.
My leadership philosophy:
1. Rules without relationships create rebellion.
Relationships are crucial to successful collaboration. I have seen many leaders fail due to their inability or lack of desire to establish relationships.
2. Compliment before you critique.
No one will be receptive to what you have to say if you have never acknowledged their strengths, spoken positively about their work, etc.
3. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Reactive environments are not going to create an opportunity for success. Reactive and flexible are not the same. Be proactive.
4. Model what you expect.
One thing that I cannot tolerate is when the skunk calls the monkey funky. That is a hard no for me.
If you do not have a Leadership Philosophy, I recommend creating one. Read it daily. Share it to make sure others hold you accountable.
My 5 Cs
- Clarify Roles
- Communication
- Compassion
- Complimenting
- Collaboration
The 5 Why Process
Why ask why?
Have you ever heard of the “5 Why Process?” If not, you are in look….here you go.
The “5 Why Process” strategy has been implemented at Toyota Industries since 1970. The founder of Toyota, Sakichi Toyoda, developed this strategy in the 1930s. Toyota industries use this “go and see” vs. “assume” strategy to problem solve.
The “5 Why Process” is not centered around guessing what the problem may be, but actually taking the time to see/determine what the problem is by asking a minimum of five why questions until you get to the root of the problem. It’s not about just identifying that there is a fire and extinguishing the fire, but determining what caused the fire, then putting preventive measures in place so that the fire does not happen again or the chances of a fire occurring again decrease. In essence, the “5 Why Process” is not about just finding a remedy for a problem but a method of being proactive.
I am uploading some information for you below. I highly recommend studying and implementing this method within your organization.
The Culture Code
On my home page I share “The Culture Code.”
HOW STRONG IS YOUR CULTURE?
Here is a quiz to assess culture in the workplace. Enjoy!
Social Behavior Mapping
This is a document that I created when I was in my Behavior Coach program. I have a B.A. in Sociology so I thoroughly enjoyed this part of the program; it allowed me to reflect on sociological concepts and make connections to behaviors.
I encourage you to learn more about behavior mapping. This knowledge can provide opportunity for success both professionally and personally.
I will also attach a document I found online that you can use to get started with behavior mapping.
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