My job as a school principal isn't always easy. One author that gives me inspiration on school leadership is Michael Fullan . He is the author of a book titled ; Change Forces; Probing the Depths of Educational Reform, Fullan list 8 basic lessons of the new paradigm of change :
1- You can’t mandate what matters
2- Change is a journey not a blueprint
3- Problems are our friends
4- Vision and strategic planning come later
5- Individualism and collectivism must have equal power
6- Neither centralisation nor decentralisation works
7- Connection with the wider environment is critical for success
8- Every person is a change agent
Last year, I had a chance to meet all of my school staff for a day. We discussed personality types and leadership qualities. We took time to read all of the 21 chapters of John Maxwell’s book ; The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. To me, I think that all members of the organisation will at one point of another be a leader in is work. I was lucky to see that teachers, custodians, cafeteria workers and teachers aids were all interested to know more about leadership. They all in there own unique ways described each of Maxwell 21 necessary qualities of leaders.