Leadership Habits

Below, is a list of leadership habits taken from "Lead From Within". I would like to add just a few more I feel are important as well:

Transparency- As a leader, it is extremely important that we are open and honest with our actions and decisions.  Setting clear goals and articulating your vision allows opportunities for stakeholder support.

Staying Connected- I cannot say enough about how social media has changed by mindset, knowledge, and leadership capacity.  Twitter alone has connected me with educators and leaders all over the world.  The plethora of information that is accessible is simply phenomenal.  Peer and Professional Learning Networks have allowed me to gain knowledge that in the past would not have been possible unless I registered and attended a conference.  I am so grateful for social media in this regard.

The Ability to Grow Leaders- Whether you are growing teacher leaders or aspiring school leaders, your ultimate goal as a leader should be to grow other leaders.  I read a quote that stated that the mark of a great leader isn't creating followers-but instead developing other leaders.  This takes me back to my days as a Regional Instructional Specialist.  The Associate Superintendent over that region was an incredible leader.  The expectation of those in that regional office and the principals that served in that region was to be incredible leaders as well.  Every person that worked in that office now holds a school leadership or district leadership position.  I attribute that to the leadership of that Regional Associate Superintendent!