The #leader that
is #invested is the
leader that is #respected. #QuoteADay #Day343 #edchat #edu #satchat #NYedchat #ForTheLearners
People can see through a farce.
Just like children can tell when we’re hiding something,
learners of all ages can tell when a leader isn’t invested in the work being
done.
While leaders might find themselves sometimes representing
initiatives that aren’t their own, leaders should never feel as if they have to
represent work that they can’t invest in.
There are two issues at play here:
The first is that a leader who is tasked with representing
an initiative that he or she deems value poor (regardless of whether it
actually is, or isn’t), or one in which true investment can’t be made, is
leading without love. Even if we know
the leader’s lack of investment is based on data, seeing the frustration on a
leader’s face, and watching that person try to support something they don’t
believe in is upsetting. While we might
respect the leader for having a different opinion, or for trying to support the
organization by “going along with it,” it is tough to respect the process, both
on the part of the organization and the leader.
The second is when an initiative is excellent, but the
leader, due to lack of interest, capacity, or knowledge, chooses not to
invest. This is a bit different then the
first, when the lack of investment might be due to differing philosophies. Here, there is simply a lack in
leadership. While we should never expect
our leaders to be prepared for everything always, we should believe that they
can find great initiatives and hold onto them.
It is tough to respect the leader who allows a great initiative to pass
a community by, or who can’t reel in the initiative that would do wonders for
the leaders and learners in an organization.
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