Leadership in Education Culminating Project

1. Historical effects of School Leadership

2. Organizational Values

3. Leadership style Strengths Challenges Example
Task oriented
Task oriented
Structured - clear goals and
deadlines
Low trust - stifling to follower
innovation
When there are specific and
precise goals that need to be
accomplished
Relationship oriented
Focuses on the follower, gets to
know them, their strengths and
weakness. builds trust
The focus of the team and
personal relationships may take
away from meeting goals
When there is disharmony
among the followers. If there has
been trust broken, When the
outcome is for the followers to be
more innovative and self reliant.
Participative leadership
Participative
High level of trust - Gives
followers input and value in the
process.
This approach can be time
intensive. It can cause conflict…
disorganization
When all have equal expertise in
on the topic, and when you have
time hear and to analyze input
from the team
Directive Information is travels top down.
There is still a lack of trust.
There is not a strong sense of
team.
When the leader needs for
decision to be made and goals to
be achieved in a time sensitive
manner
Benevolent authoritative Efforts are made to give
followers some input.
Followers are not as satisfied.
The input allowed may be token
or for small topics
When leader has the most
expertise in a situation.
Leadership and Management

4. Organizational Communication

6. School Mission and Values

7. Decision Making Models

8. Understanding Evaluation

9. Understanding Evaluation

10. Bennis, W. (1986). Transformative power and leadership. In T. J. Sergiovanni & J. E. Corbally (Eds.), Leadership and organizational culture (pp. 64–71). Urbana:
University of Illinois Press.
Razik, A.T., & Swanson, D.A. (2010) Fundamental Concepts of Educational Leadership
and Management (3rd ed). Boston: Allyn & Bacon
References