Brief workshop that discusses tech-enabled leadership and how school leaders can use technology to affect their leadership influence.

1. Developing People
Tech-Enabled
Leading the
Instructional
Program
Leadership
Setting Directions
Developing the Organization
Dr. Camille Rutherford
@crutherford
http://www.drcamillerutherford.com/

2. Agenda
• Defining leadership
• How technology affects leadership
•Technology-Enabled leadership
definition
• Why school leadership matters
• School leadership functions
• School leadership + technology
• Becoming a tech-enabled leader

3. Defining Leadership
“Most definitions of leadership reflect
the assumption that it involves a
social influence process whereby
intentional influence is exerted by
one person [or group] over other
people [or groups] to structure the
activities and relationships in a
group or organisation.”(Yukl, 2002)

4. Leadership?
Office
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Office
President Obama Prime Minister Harper Chancellor Merkel

5. Leadership?
U.S. General Colin Powell Canadian General Rick
Hillier

6. Leadership?
Former Apple CEO, Steve Jobs Former Ebay CEO & HP CEO, Meg
Whitman

7. Leadership
Leaders are often
depicted as a
Super Hero.
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8. Leadership?
How would you define leadership?
Discuss
Discuss
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9. Leadership?
How would you define leadership?
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10. Defining Leadership
“Most definitions of leadership
reflect the assumption that it
involves a social influence process
whereby intentional influence is
exerted by one person [or group]
over other people [or groups] to
structure the activities and
relationships in a group or

11. Leadership = Influence
“Leadership is a process of influence
leading to the achievement of desired
purposes.”(Bush & Glover, 2002)
“By leadership, I mean influencing
others’ actions in achieving desirable
ends. Leaders are people who shape
the goals, motivations, and actions of

12. Leadership + Technology
How does technology affect leadership?
Discuss
Discuss

13. Leadership + Technology
How does technology affect leadership?

14. Leadership + Technology
•Open
•Collaborative
•Dynamic

15. Tech-Enabled Leadership
Tech-enabled leadership can be
defined as leadership that take
advantage of the affordance of
technology to enable leadership
actions that are open, collaborative
or dynamic.

16. Tech-Enabled Leadership
With a focus on leadership
influence, tech-enabled leadership
transforms the scale and scope of
traditional leadership structures to
facilitate the distribution of
leadership actions that influence
the fulfilment of organizational
goals.

17. Open Leadership Tools

18. Collaborative Leadership Tools

19. Dynamic Leadership Tools

20. School Leadership
“Scratch the surface
of an excellent
school and you are
likely to find an
excellent principal.
Peer into a failing
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school and you will
find weak
leadership.” (Leithwood & Riehl,
2003)

21. School Leadership Research
“Leadership has
significant effects on
student learning,
second only to the
effects of the quality
of the curriculum and
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teachers’ instruction.”
(Leithwood & Riehl, 2003)

22. Ontario Leadership Framework
• Setting Directions
• Developing People
• Developing the
Organization
• Leading the
Instructional Program

23. Setting Directions
• Identify & articulating a vision.
• Creating shared meanings.
• Creating high performance
expectations
• Fostering the acceptance of group
goals.
• Monitoring organizational performance
• Communicating.

24. Developing People
• Offering intellectual stimulation
• Providing individualized support
• Providing an appropriate model

25. Developing the Organization
• Strengthening school culture
• Modifying organizational structure
• Building collaborative processes
• Managing the environment

26. Leading the
Instructional Program
• Ensure a consistent focus on student
achievement
• Develops professional learning communities
to support school improvement
• Provides resources to support differentiated
instruction.
• Implements strategies that support high
standards of behaviour and attendance.
• Commitment to equity of outcome and
closing the achievement gap.

27. School Leadership Function
Which leadership function is most
important?
• Setting Directions: Developing goals for schooling and
inspiring others with a vision of the future.
• Developing People: Development of human resources in
their schools.
• Developing the Organization: Enabling the school to
function as a professional learning community to support & sustain the
performance of all key workers, including teachers as well as students.
Discu
Discus
• Leading the Instructional Program: Set high
expectations for learning outcomes and monitors and evaluates the

28. Leadership Function +
Technology
How can technology be used to fulfill these functions?
• Setting Directions
• Developing People
• Developing the
Organization
• Leading the
Instructional Program
Discu
Discus
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29. Setting Directions + Technology
• Identify & articulating a
vision.
• Communicating.
• Creating shared meanings.
• Creating high performance
expectations
• Fostering the acceptance of
group goals.
• Monitoring organizational
performance

30. Setting Directions + Technology
• Identify & articulating a
vision.
• Communicating.
• Creating shared meanings.
• Creating high performance
expectations
• Fostering the acceptance of
group goals.
• Monitoring organizational
performance

31. Developing People + Technology
• Offering intellectual
stimulation
• Providing individualized
support
• Providing an appropriate
model

32. Developing People + Technology
• Offering intellectual
stimulation
• Providing individualized
support
• Providing an appropriate
model

33. Developing the Organization +
Technology
• Strengthening school
culture
• Modifying organizational
structure
• Building collaborative
processes
• Managing the
environment

34. Developing the Organization +
Technology
• Strengthening school
culture
• Modifying organizational
structure
• Building collaborative
processes
• Managing the
environment

35. Leading the Instructional
Program + Technology
• Develops professional learning
communities to support school
improvement
• Provides resources to support
differentiated instruction.
• Ensure a consistent focus on
student achievement
• Implements strategies that support
high standards of behaviour and
attendance.
• Commitment to equity of outcome
and closing the achievement gap.

36. Leading the Instructional
Program + Technology
• Develops professional learning
communities to support school
improvement
• Provides resources to support
differentiated instruction.
• Ensure a consistent focus on
student achievement
• Implements strategies that support
high standards of behaviour and
attendance.
• Commitment to equity of outcome
and closing the achievement gap.

37. Becoming a
Tech-Enabled Leader
How can you use technology to
enhance your leadership influence?
Discuss
Discuss

38. Developing People
Tech-Enabled
Leading the
Instructional
Program
Leadership
Setting Directions
Developing the Organization
Dr. Camille Rutherford
@crutherford
http://www.drcamillerutherford.com/