I found out that I have the Creative Builder and Ambassador leadership styles as my two main styles of teaching leadership. I agree with both of these designations. As a Creative Builder, I like trying new things in the classroom and I always find that I have the most energy for something at the beginning. I don't always have an eye for "procedural" details of the daily events, but I am open to many new ideas and trying them out to see what works. As an Ambassador, I generally like to advocate for what is best for all, since it appeals to my sense of justice, or what is most fair for all.
- In what way is my leadership affecting the teachers who work with me and my interactions with students and parents?
- How do I affect the way they (my students, my colleagues) work, the way they (students, colleagues) think, the way they approach a task (in the classroom, in team meetings)?
- How does my natural style affect their (other teachers, students, parents) style?
- How does the way in which you approach things change or steer the way in which others behave?
- What might you try to accentuate, by a degree or two, to help you build the kind of leadership legacy you would like to?
- Are there aspects of a different leadership style that you think would be beneficial for you to try to foster in yourself?