transformational change - leadership through the lens

Transformational Change: Leaving Undisturbed or Disruptive innovation?

Leadership through the Lens: Meeting the Standard – Expectations of Leadership

Wellington - July 2011

Stuart MiddletonDirector External Relations

Manukau Institute of Technology, NZ

Centre for Studies in Multiple Pathways

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Would this be an issue today?

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Change is inevitable• It happens regardless of us• It affects all elements of society• Gates: Overstate the immediate,

Underestimate the medium term.

• We can all describe changes to education, schools, teaching, etc.

• The issue is: it will happen but how good are we at leading it?

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The Idealised Education Pipeline

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The real education pipeline

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New Zealand – Australia - Great Britain - CanadaUnited States of America

The international issue

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Connecting the dots

2 years of quality ECE

Graduating from High School

Obtaining a post-secondary qualification

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Management / LeadershipAdministers / Innovates

Maintains / DevelopsControl / Trust

Short-range / Long rangeThe bottom line / The horizon

Initates / originatesStstus quo / challenge

“Good soldier” / own person

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So . . . . . ?• As a leader you will have to lead

change• This will require skills and a level of

self-awareness.

• Where to start?

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Authentic Leadership• Leadership as the expression of our

personal values and beliefs

Church FamilyParents PoliticsExperiences EducationPersonality likes /

dislikes

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On the other hand ........

Lust Pride

Greed Envy

Anger Sloth

Gluttony

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Some other “styles”• Intuitive Leadership• Entrepreneurial Leadership• Instructional Leadership• Professional Leadership• Administrative Leadership

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Transformational Leadership• Vision – developing it and selling it• Leading change that transforms• All levels are affected and involved• Agreed direction• Careful planning• Strategic

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Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

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Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

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Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principles of transformational change

1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem

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Principles of transformational change

1. mutual growth2. agreed direction3. complementary activity4. effective expression5. recalled lessons6. professional growth7. status / esteem

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A model of change

Promoting Change

Legislation Definition Societal Pressures Policy

Change

Knowledge Aspirations Experience Skills

Resisting Change

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But be warned . . . . .

Six stages of a successful project

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Wild enthusiasm

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Disillusion

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Total Confusion

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Search for the Guilty

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Punishment of the Innocent

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Reward for the Non-Participants

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Disruptive InnovationDisruptive Innovation

Clayton Christensen•Technology•Shift in the balance of teacher / student power in the learning equation•Learning software will drive the next round of school reform

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• Schools struggle to teach differently while each student learns differently

• Subscribe to learning styles researc but struggle to reflect it in the way we work

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation will Change the Way the

World Learns

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