Mary Ann Springs-ppt Leadership) Ch 5 Dr. Fenwick W. English Book, Professor William Kritsonis

Chapter 5

( Dr . Fenwick W . English )

LEADERSHIP … THE ART OF PERFORMANCE

Mary Ann Springs William Allan Kritsonis , PhD

MEDEA BY EURIPIDES

LEADERSHIP IS AN APPLIED PROFESSION

ARE LEADERS BORN OR MADE? Theoretical views on Leadership formation

• Leadership is a social construct. • Leadership is constructed according to what is seen/experienced. • Leadership is a learned behavior.

LEADERSHIP LEGITIMACY

Leaders May Adhere to a Variety of Scripts 1. Po licie s/ la w s/ p ro ce d u re s 2. E d u ca tio n a lsta n d a rd s d e fin in g le a d e rsh ip 3. Jo b d e scrip tio n s/ e xp e cta tio n s b y co n stitu e n ts

THREE LEVELS OF AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SelfEvaluator Insid er

ENVIRONMENT

Outsider

THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES

Ben Willis

Stats: •Oversaw large building projects •Added 126,000 classrooms •President of AASA •Appointed by President as National Education Commissioner

Saul Alinsky

Stats: •Change Agent •Master Community Organizer •TWO founder/organizer •Educational Activist

FIVE TYPES OF LEADERSHIP STORIES

C O N C LU S IO N •Le a d e rsh ip is a p p lie d p e rfo rm a n ce . •Le a d e rsh ip is d e ve lo p e d th ro u g h so cia lco n stru cts. •Le a d e rsh ip is le g itim ize d th ro u g h le g a l p o w e r. •Le a d e rs a re e m p o w e re d b y th e ir fo llo w e rs. •Le a d e rs cre a te cu ltu ra lch a n g e th ro u g h sto rie s. •