This document discusses leadership in schools and education. It begins by providing examples of great historical leaders like Michiel Adriaensznde Ruyter and Nelson Mandela. It then discusses Christian perspectives on leadership, citing passages from the Bible. The document goes on to discuss the importance of leadership in education and outlines three levels of interaction: between teachers and students, managers and teachers, and governance and managers. It provides definitions of collective ambition from the Harvard Business Review and lists eight aspects of effective leadership, such as developing collective ambition, inspiring employees, clear communication, and having an authoritative yet serving attitude.

1. LeadingPeople
In a culture of change

2. Agenda
1.Introduction
2.Leadership in schools
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3. Leadership 1
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4. Michiel Adriaensznde Ruyter
•“Andwhentheytoldme tohoistte flagof ourcountry on a single ship, andsotogo on the sea, I woulddo thatandrisk mylife forthe men of de StatesGeneral”.
•[Michiel Adriaensznde Ruyter, 1676]
•M.A. de Ruyter was botha verygreatleader anda greatfollower.
•He was abletoinspireandmotivatehis peoplewitha highlyinnovativeleadershipstyleforthattime.
•He was likea fatherforhis crew andmade thempartaker of his strategies

5. Nelson Mandela

6. Whois yourgreatleader?

7. Christian Leadership
•Psalms23:
–The Lord is myshepherd.
–He letsme rest, He leads me, He renews, He guides me.
–His rodandhis staffprotectandcomfort me
•Isaiah53:
–He was led likea lambtothe slaughter
–Andas a sheepin silentbeforethe shearers
–He didnotopen His mouth

8. Mark 10:45“For even the Son of Man camenottobeservedbut toserve othersandtogivehis life as a ransomformany.” Christian identity: -living in a brokenworld. -entirelydependentChristian perspectiveon leadership

9. Leadership 2
•Many books, more articles an very many opinions about leadership
•“In Dutch Education we have too much managers and too few school leaders ”
[Meta Krüger, 2010]
•How do school leaders perceive the relationship between data driven and religious based education

10. EducationrequiresLeadership
•3 levels of interaction:
–Interactionbetween
•Teachers andstudents
•Managers andteachers
•Governanceandmanagers
–Allprocessesare at the service
of the primaryprocess: education
students
teachers
managers
governance
Collectiveambition

11. CollectiveAmbition
•A summary of howleaders andemployees thinkaboutwhytheyexist, whattheyhope toaccomplishandhowtheywillcolaboratetoachievetheirambition.
•[HarvardBusiness Review, december 2011

12. 8 aspectsof Leadership
A leader:
1.develops with his employees a collective ambition and update these periodically
2.inspiresemployees and involves them in the strategy
3.communicate timely and honest, is thoughtfulness and listens, is present
4.is clear about the result and gives feedback
5.acts assertively on to people who aren't (no more longer) good at their job
6.dares to function as a heat shield for the noise of 'top' and 'side'
7.has an authoritative but also serving and humble attitude
8.brings into flow, so that increase knowledge and job satisfaction

13. “A manager does things right, a leader does the right things”
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