Wednesday, March 26, 2008
singular model for leadership
reflection #7 - is it possible to have a singular model for leadership in a cultrually pluralistic environment? i believe having a single form of any instruction is completely impossible no matter what the situation. As we talk about constantly in class, to properly lead you have to get to know the people you are working with. If we didn't have to get to know people we wouldnt do needs assessments. A good example of the need for different types of leadership is within the classroom. A teacher can not only teach to reach auditory and book students. She has to teach so that she reaches students of all learning types, including auditory, hands on, visual, etc. In a situation where only one type of leadership is used, not all people involved will get the full understanding of whatever might be going on. I really think that knowing your crowd is one of the most important parts in leading, so I completely disagree with the idea that you can lead with only one style. I think that it is possible, but to be an effective leader in all situations this is the wrong approach to use.
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I agree that knowing your crowd is one of the most important parts in leading. Sometimes you have to do things in a way that you are not used to, in order to be effective. For this reason, maybe this is the effective leadership approach...To focus on the people who you are trying to lead and lead in a way that would be effective to them.
I agree that you have to be open to other styles of leadership and you should get to know the people around you for it to be most effective. What are some of your methods to getting to know people around you to lead them?
I like your example of teachers needing to incorporate varying learning styles. I think; however, that many people don't know about different leadership styles. Unlike teachers, most leaders are not taught how to lead. Most people do not understand leadership styles and methods because they are not taught in many places.
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