Principals as Instructional Leaders At some level‚ principals always have been instructional leaders—but never before has their role been more prominent. First‚ the accountability movement—No Child Left Behind in particular—thrust principals into the spotlight on academic achievement. Then budget cuts peeled away capacity at both the district and school levels‚ thinning the ranks of assistant superintendents‚ curriculum specialists and assistant principals‚ who shouldered some or most of the
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Is Odysseus a good leader? What is good leader? Good leader is a person who can lead a group or a team towards achievement of goal successfully. In a group‚ a leader is very important for group’s success. How can Odysseus be considered as a good leader? I don’t think he is a good leader and there are several reasons why I don’t think he is a good leader. First‚ Good leaders never ignore other teammates’ opinion and don’t make their team to be endangered. Odysseus ignored his crew’s opinion and
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In my opinion‚ it is better to be a leader of a group than to be a simple member although being a leader is a quite responsible job. The ability to be a leader depends much on your personality. Being bossy does not necessarily mean that you are able to become a good leader. On the contrary‚ being a leader is a quite tough job because it suggests someone with the ability to follow people towards a specific goal. Certainly‚ it is better to be a leader because usually this is a person who distinguishes
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What is a nurse leader? The profession of nursing is one of leadership by its very nature. Nurses are looked to as leaders across the health care continuum‚ regardless of their role or practice settings. Throughout nursing school I have been taught that I will be a part of care teams‚ associate with colleagues from other disciplines‚ and be held accountable for patient care outcomes. A nurse leader does not mean nurse manger. Not every nurse manger is a good leader‚ and those with strong leadership
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“leaders are born‚ not made”. According to Stodgily (1950) leadership is the process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement (Buchanan and Huczynski‚ 2010). In any organized field there is the necessity to recognize the distinguished figure of a leader‚ whether it is the animal kingdom or the human modern society. Businesses and firms (but even hospitals‚ politicians‚ schools‚ military‚ sports…) require a strong figure able to inspire
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There are many factors that can make someone a poor leader. The worst leader I ever had was my boss at the insurance company I worked for last year. My boss played favorites‚ did not do her work‚ micromanaged‚ lacked human skills‚ and recorded everything wrong that someone had ever done. All of these factors are what made her the worst leader I have ever had in my life. The first reason my boss was the worst leader I ever had was because she played favorites. First‚ my boss was only friendly towards
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Ideal Leader Mason ______ _______ University Author Note Mason ________‚ Department of ________‚ __________ University Correspondence considering this paper should be addressed to ___________‚ Departement of ________‚ _________ Univesity‚ (area‚ areacode) Email: (Write your email id) Abstract This paper provides insights on student’s ideal leader and the qualities of the selected ideal leader of the student. I have tried to explain this via my own choice of ideal leader “George
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skills that make an outstanding leader is quite a challenge. Although there are many‚ the most essential skills are honesty‚ sense of humor‚ ability to delegate‚ confidence and a positive attitude. Without these specific traits‚ leaders will have a hard time getting their team to work together. I have briefly explained how to not only practice these traits but also the skills needed to acquire and retain them. We can never fully teach someone how to become a leader‚ it is something that has to come
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Odysseus is a strong leader. Odysseus is a strong leader shown by many characteristics. To prove he is a strong leader I will be using determined‚ intelligent and loyal characteristics. In the myth Scylla and Charybdis it proves Odysseus is determined. It shows he is determined because all though it was difficult to get through he still had faith that they could make it passed Scylla and Charybdis and get home. “Odysseus knew that they would all be dragged down if they got too close to Charybdis
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of the people around you‚ without trying. I believe this makes anyone and everyone capable of being or becoming a leader and therefore obliges us to act and live in a responsible way so we are a positive influence on those under our leadership and set a good example for those who are looking to us. We do not even realize who we may have an effect. It is our responsibility as leaders to constantly be checking our attitudes and checking how our influence is affecting those around us. Asking‚ ‘Is my
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