Years ago, I was blessed to be in a position to hold seminars with groups of educators designed to discuss and build leadership skills both informally and formally, internally – for the individual and externally for the school. As we discussed leadership skills and qualities, we would talk about new tools being put in our toolboxes as leaders. This year in Teach & Serve, I have decided to talk about many of those tools.
THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE RIGHT JOB
Throughout the year, I have been blogging about the many tools that I believe an education leader should have in their proverbial toolbox. Hopefully, if you have been reading this thing, there were some helpful insights and tools for you to consider.
Important, as we approach the conclusion of this volume of Teach & Serve, is the fact that good leaders know when to employ each of these tools and how.
I am not handy. I do not do well with home projects and, in the world of construction, I rarely can find the tool for which I am looking.
But leadership requires that we find the right tool for the right job. As leaders, we are confronted by decision after decision and choice after choice. We deal with many, many different issues every day and each requires some kind of response.
Choose the right tool for the right job. It makes the work so much easier.