Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs

Choosing the Right People & Instilling Belief

When you build your team, do not surround yourself with carbon copies of yourself. The very best leaders also instil belief in their team.

Suggestions for creating a team

Try and create a team around you that is different, varied and approaches situations in a differing way.
If you create a team of clones, your school will never truly advance.

Advantages of a varied team

While consistency is crucial to creating certainty within a school, you do need a team of people surrounding you who are capable of questioning you, positively of course.
You also need to spread your net wide and create a network of people you can call upon for help, support, advice and guidance.
You can never have enough sounding boards.

Writing people off

Be wary of writing people off.
Sometimes, we can be hasty in our judgements and views of people.
Sometimes, in our haste, we make the wrong call.

Belief in being the best

You want your team to believe that they are the best.
As a leader, you need to allow this to perpetuate, to become a shared mindset, even if it is a myth.
It's crucial that you do not become arrogant and complacent with it.
The most skilled leaders will recognise when their team is surfing, swimming or sinking.

1Introduction

1.1Misconceptions & Key Principles

1.1.1Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership

2Good Leadership Style

2.1Analysing Leadership Style

2.1.1Leadership Style - Questions to Ask Yourself

2.1.2Leadership Style - Misconceptions & Advice

2.2The Qualities of a Good Leader

2.2.1What Makes a Good Leader?

3Analysing Yourself

3.1Understanding Yourself

3.1.1The Importance of Understanding Yourself

3.1.2The Johari Window

3.2Your Values & Dealing with Others

3.2.1Defining Your Values & Accepting Judgement

3.3Personal Qualities: Being Reflective & Humble

3.3.1Self-Reflection, Making Mistakes & Humility

4Building a Team

4.1Important Principles for Building a Team

4.1.1Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs

5Decision-Making

5.1The Key to Making Decisions Effectively

5.1.1The Importance of Patience for Decision-Making

6Recap

6.15 Key Principles for Leading

6.1.1Recap: 5 Key Principles

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