Business and political leaders have often come together to discuss the future of education.  They believed that educators are committed to maintaining quality education.  Teachers play a vital role in maintaining the status quo..

            Teachers must take the lead.  It will pay off in helping keeping the education system on the cutting edge, in gaining respect and building relationships community wide and in the country wide as well.

            The development of key people may be the single greatest determinant of an organization’s ability to deal with uncertainty and succeed. Central to development is a leader’s ability to engage people and align the needs of individuals with those of the organization to deliver a united and cohesive front,’ states Grant Sexton, managing director of Leadership Management Australia.   Teachers should also teach what Iain Crossing (2006), is saying.  He said that he has observed that people will pick up on the verbal and non-verbal expressions of their boss’s state of mind, so leaders need to take responsibility for the atmosphere they create and shape it with their own behavior.  This can be as simple as your posture and demeanor when you arrive at the office in the morning, or more systemic like outlining values and protocols for working with each other.
            It’s also important to practice what you preach. You can’t expect your staff to work harder than you’re willing to. As Lee says, ‘Respect doesn’t come from your position – you have to earn it.’

            Teachers must need vision for their schools.  During times of growth, change and opportunity, or uncertainty, a vision keeps us heading in the right direction.                    

Reference:

K. Blanchard , The Heart of A Leader, Jaico Publishing House, 2010

By: Mary Jane M. Gutierrez