Teach & Serve II, No. 34 – Leadering: Humbling Oneself March 29, 2017 No one deserves leadership. It is not some God-given right. Leadership is a privilege. It is a responsibility. It is to be entered into humbly or not at all. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing…
Month: March 2017
EduQuote of the Week: March 27 – April 2, 2017
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. – Margaret Fuller
Teach & Serve II, No. 33 – Leadering: Achieving Balance and Blend
Teach & Serve II, No. 33 – Leadering: Achieving Balance and Blend March 22, 2017 … the idea that we must find balance in our work and home lives… is obviously very important. If we are all about work, we have pressures weighing on us from home. If we are all about home, our work life…
EduQuote of the Week: March 20 – 26, 2017
What I do for my work is exactly what I would do if nobody paid me. – Gretchen Rubin
Teach & Serve II, No. 32 – Leadering: Exercising Authority Appropriately
Teach & Serve II, No. 32 – Leadering: Exercising Authority Appropriately March 15, 2017 Leading from authority can get a bad rap and that is because many leaders use this mode as their primary one. When leaders exercise authority inappropriately or too frequently, positive results are rare. This does not mean that leaders should completely resist…
EduQuote of the Week: March 13 – 19, 2017
The things we fear most in organizations – fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances – are the primary sources of creativity – Margaret Wheatley
Teach & Serve II, No. 31 – Leadering: Honing Communication Skills
Teach & Serve II, No. 31 – Leadering: Honing Communication Skills March 8, 2017 It is difficult to overestimate how important communication skills are for a leader. A leader who is an effective communicator has such an advantage over a leader who is an ineffective one. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve…
EduQuote of the Week: March 6 – 12, 2017
Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes. Margaret Wheatley
Teach & Serve II, No. 30 – Leadering: Identifying Weaknesses before Celebrating Strengths
Teach & Serve II, No. 30 – Leadering: Identifying Weaknesses before Celebrating Strengths March 1, 2017 A leadering step is identifying and embracing one’s weaknesses along with relying on one’s strengths. Good leaders comprehend their limitations. They know their difficulties. They recognize their weaknesses. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing…