4. 1. Schools are formal
organisations, not social
ones
Instead of being concerned
with bureaucratic
connections, the author
proposes to develop
communities instead, where
people are held by their
commitments to a framework
of ideas and values. This
helps to honour diversity,
while at the same time bring
5. 2. Overemphasis on bureaucratic
and personal authority, and
neglecting professional and moral
authorities
School leadership should not be
about following the principal,
but rather following ideas,
values and purpose. This means
to craft shared visions, and
create shared cultures, which
build a strong, effective,
morally oriented commitment in
6. 3. Leadership as behaviour, rather than
action
What you know, what you
do and what you are trying
to accomplish are far more
important than how you do
those things. Thus, as
leaders, we should be
measuring up to the certain
cognitive characteristics
rather than the certain
interpersonal ones.
10. 3. Build
organisationa
l character
Build a unique culture of
the school, so that they
know who they are and
they can develop a
common understanding of
their purpose
11. 4. Be
moral
leaders
Have the courage to face
the true situations
happening in school, and be
willing to do something
about it.
