)efore proceeding, use the space below, or get a sheet of paper and write your own ideas about the leadership qualities school heads like you need to ha!e in order to successfully meet your school;s domains for impro!ement. +rite down ways how a principal like yourself could manifest such qualities.
2otivate teachers to use e"ective teachin! strate!ies;
$llow teachers to +nish !raduate school or under!o further trainin!;
%isseminate information on matters pertainin! to personnel mana!ement and school policies;
2otivate teachers to come to school on time;
$dopt practices in s*stemati'in! record-keepin!; and
Encoura!e teachers to practice authentic assessment and immediate feedbackin!#
+hat do you notice about the first words that were used to describe what you could do as a principal in the Idomains for impro!ementJ< +rite these words below:
$ school head has to exhibit leadership ,ualities that will in)uence or result to school improvement# This is made possible b* the school heads abilit* to mana!e the school#
'f you answered the words 'nfluencing and 3anaging were commonly used, you are correctM *o you know what that implies< +rite your ideas on the space below.
The frequent use of words Iinfluencing and managingJ implies that ha!ing leadership skills is
important as a school head. 4ou are required to be an agent of change in transforming schools into better places for teaching and learning. 4our role is crucial in guiding the school towards the direction you want it to go.
owe!er, more than merely influencing and managing, you are expected to practice educational L)AD)8S+I5M )e it in curriculum, instruction or super!ision, you are expected to carry out a leadership role among teachers, students, parents, and community members. They may ha!e their own different needs but one thing is common, !+)9 ):5)C! 9,;, their principal, !, B) !+)I8 L)AD)8 M
'n the pre!ious lessons, you learned what leadership is and how to become an instructional leader. 'n this time of changing demands and harsh realities, principals need to be more than =ust administrators and managers. 4ou need to be leaders. *o you want to know what a leader really is and how leaders are different from managers< ?ead on.
Dierences Bet<een Leaders and Managers
tudy the table below and note the differences between a leader and a manager.
Managers Leaders
3anage resources, pro=ects, and deadlines
Excite people with !ision
*iagnose and influence systems Empower people to inno!ate and excel
?esponsible for controlling acti!ities to keep the flow of work running smoothly
"reate a !ision and goals that influence others to share that !ision
-lan and budget et the direction
#rgani/e staff (lign people with !ision
*o controlling and problem sol!ing 3oti!ate people
Emphasi/e systems structures and action -romote change and empower others to work on causes Enforce organi/ational rules "hange organi/ational rules ?eact to opportunities "reate opportunities
The main difference between a leader and a manager is that leaders create and moti!ate while
managers control and implement. 4ou may think of a leader as the dri!er who decides which direction to take while managers are the gears and machinery that make mo!ement towards that direction possible. eaders are ne!er complacent nor static. They are dynamic always thinking of new ways to inno!ate and impro!e on what;s currently being used in a system.
)ased on this, why are educational leaders more important than managers< +rite your answer below.
Educational leaders are more important than mana!ers because the* create opportunities for teachers pupils and stakeholders to act towards the reali'ation of the schools !oals# The leader himself acts and does not onl* react#
3anagers are important too, because they make sure that plans are implemented properly. owe!er, if you wrote that leaders are more important because they f acilitate change for the better, you are correctM eaders pro!ide the dri!e and the !ision to create, inno!ate, and moti!ate to constantly change for the better.
+hat else does the table that compares leaders and managers imply< 3ost principals e!erywhere feel that their role as manager or administrator is their most important =ob. True, you need to be the school;s "E# and look after the school;s dayDtoDday affairs. But =eyond this you can do more. 4ou can practice true leadership. #nly by doing so can you inspire others to work towards your !ision of a better school.
( true leader is not afraid to inno!ate, to change. eshe is a trailbla/er. eshe pro!ides inspiration and energy to e!eryone in hisher school. (re you this kind of leader< +hich of the two columns on the next page describes what you are now<
Let%s Try This (Activity $.&)
(naly/e the two columns below.Managers Leaders ?un a school with limited resources 'nspire the crew
3aintain othersO policies ead by example "omfortably adhering to policies ot limited by policies ook for practical solutions to problems Aa!or the ideal
*irect energy towards goals and sol!ing problems
uide people to practical solutions
-erpetuate group conflicts +ork towards harmony
Tinker with existing processes 'nno!ate through insight and intuition ee the world in black and white (cknowlege di!ersity see beauty in
difference
Aocus attention on procedure Aocus on the decision to be made "ontrol, arrange and do things right Cnleash energy and !ision
*oes the table reflect the different core tasks of leaders and managers< 'n your own words this time, write what you think is the main difference between a leader and a manager on the space pro!ided below.
$ mana!er is primaril* concerned with operations while a leader is the source of inspiration# The mana!er operates a school b* followin! a set of !uidelines while a leader sets and example and is not limited b* policies# $ mana!er is bent on +ndin! practical solutions while the mana!er chooses what is best for all concerned# 0f a mana!er is the source of con)icts a leader is the source of harmon*#
$ mana!er is b* and lar!e traditional in man* aspects while a leader is innovative#