Teach & Serve IV, No. 39 That’s Not Our Standard May 1, 2019 Time has passed. Things have happened. The calendar has changed. But our standards are still are standards. The calendar has turned to May and, even for the most disciplined among us, it is difficult to keep from looking at the end of…
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Teach & Serve III, No. 7 – Intimidation
Teach & Serve III, No. 7 Intimidation September 20, 2017 I do not want to follow a leader who thinks that the best way to engender loyalty is to intimidate those being led. And I won’t. I have written about this anecdote before, but I had cause to consider it anew this week. When I…
Teach & Serve II, No. 35 – Leadering: Letting Go
Teach & Serve II, No. 35 – Leadering: Letting Go April 5, 2017 Leaders who are successful understand that, while they have a track record, they do not have to be defined by it. Nor do they allow themselves to be. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing “leadering”…
EduQuote of the Week: April 3 – 9, 2017
… teaching is, after all, a form of show business. – Steve Martin
Teach & Serve II, No. 34 – Leadering: Humbling Oneself
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Teach & Serve II, No. 29 – Leadering: Knowing Oneself
Teach & Serve II, No. 29 – Leadering: Knowing Oneself February 22, 2017 People who do not wish to know themselves this well typically do not make effective leaders or, rather, they are not as effective leaders as they could be. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing “leadering”…