This document discusses thought leadership and how it relates to education. It defines thought leadership as the promotion of ideas through logical arguments, examples, or inspiring appeals. Thought leaders lead through initiative rather than position and can influence people both above and below them. The document examines characteristics of thought leadership and examples of thought leaders. It explores how thought leadership fits within educational leadership frameworks and how educators can demonstrate thought leadership in their own settings.

1. Thought Leadership
Helen Otway
Principal - Debney Meadows Primary School
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2. Helen Otway
Principal – Debney Meadows PS
Secretary of ICTEV
Apple Distinguished Educator
Part time Masters student
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3. What is
Thought
Leadership?
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4. Where
does it fit
within
education?
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5. DEECD Leadership
Framework
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6. Instructional
Leadership
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7. So... What is Thought
Leadership?
And how does it fit with education?
?
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8. Key Characteristics
• Promotion of idea through example, logical
argument, factual demonstration or inspiring
appeal.
• An initiative rather than a position or role.
• Can be directed up as well as down.
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McCrimmon, Mitch (2005)

9. Key Characteristics
• Cannot be monopolized.
• Leads to action.
• Can be the promotion of others’ ideas not
just your own.
• It is organic in nature.
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11. Who are the Thought
Leaders you know?
?
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13. ‘I skate to where the puck is going to be, not
where it has been. And we’ve always tried to do
that at Apple. Since the very very beginning.
And we always will.’
http://likeable.com/2011/10/steve-jobs-the-thoughtleader/
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14. Derek Sivers - Ted Talk
http://helenotway.edublogs.org/2010/04/19/lone-nut-or-leader/
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15. Thought Leaders - who are they?
“Thought leaders are individuals who develop ideas
that have substance and validity and have some
success in communicating these ideas to a relevant
wider public. Some thought leaders do it primarily
through their writings…and others do it through a
combination of writing, speaking, blogging,
tweeting, etc.”
http://www.thoughtleadershipstrategy.net/2010/04/
howard-gardner-on-thought-leadership/
Howard Gardner
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16. Making it
R
Reach – being seen, known and
recognised
E
Engagement – being trusted,
respected, and developing
relationships
A
Authority – be confident about your
beliefs, your brand
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Longevity – your ideas are
remembered long after you have left
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Gibbins-Klein, M. (2011)

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19. What are some examples
in your setting?
?
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20. Leadership vs
Management !
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21. Changing the Mindset
Following you or following the idea?
You can’t direct people to follow you or
make people think differently. They
need to be convinced.
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22. Underlying Qualities
Thought leadership is based on natural
dispositions to challenge the status quo,
to create, to rebel and to compete – in
short, a spirit of adventure.
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McCrimmon, Mitch (2005)
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25. Where is the conflict?
?
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26. But we need to begin
with a thought, an
idea, an inspiration, a
hope….
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29. References
•
Gibbins-Klein, M. (2009), 24 Carat Bold: The Standard for REAL Thought
Leaders, Ecademy, St Albans.
•
Gibbins-Klein, M. (2011),"Winning by thinking: how to create a culture of
thought leadership in your organization", Development and Learning in
Organizations, Vol. 25 Iss: 1 pp. 8 - 10
•
Kurtzman, J. (1997), Thought Leaders – Insights on the Future of Business,
Booz, Allen & Hamilton,
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McCrimmon, Mitch (2005),"Thought leadership: a radical departure from
traditional, positional leadership", Management Decision, Vol. 43 Iss: 7 pp.
1064 - 1070
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30. Thank you
otway.lena.ms@edumail.vic.gov.au
helenotway@gmail.com
@helenotway on Twitter
http://helenotway.edublogs.org/
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