CultivatingVirtueinLeadershipPURPOSE

inEducationalLeadership

Overview

•  Whatisit?•  Whydoyouwantit?•  HowdoIgetit?•  HowdoIhelpothersgetit?•  Resources

Purposetoserveinthelife&workofaschoolleader

Overview:

Whydowework?Meaningfulwork.

Whatisasenseofpurposeinwork?

DanPontefract’s(2016)3tiermodel.

Whyispurposeimportant?Purposenourishes.

Whatdoestheresearchsay?

Whydoesitmatterinleadership?

WhydoesitmatterinSchoolLeadership?

Knowyourpurpose.

Sharingpurpose,colleagues,studentsandtheirfamilies

PurposeCongruence:WorkLifeBalanceandHappiness

Definition

•  Purposeisastableandgeneralizedintentiontoaccomplishsomethingbothmeaningfultotheselfandconsequentialbeyondtheself.Anoblepurposedrivesapersontomakeapositivedifferenceintheworld(Damon,2008pp.28).

WhyDoWeWork?

Whatmakesourworkmeaningfultous?

Meaningfulworkisdefinedasarising“whenanindividualperceivesanauthenticconnectionbetweenworkandabroadertranscendentlifepurposebeyondtheself.”5Featuresofmeaningfulwork(Bailey&Madden,2016)

1.  SelfTranscendent2.  Poignant3.  Episodic4.  Reflective5.  Personal

Chooseajobyouloveandyouwillneverhavetoworkadayinyourlife.-Confucius

Howdoyourelatetoyourwork?

•  Job•  Career•  Calling

•  Compliance•  Identification•  Internalization

PurposeofEducation

•  TheFourPurposesofEducation– PerformanceCharacterandSkills– AcademicLearning&BuildingIntellectualCharacter

– Knowledge,Skills&InclinationTowardsCivicCharacter,

– MoralCharacterandKnowledgeToeducateapersoninmindandnotinmoralsistoeducateamenacetosociety.–TheodoreRoosevelt

"Whatwillbeyourpurposeforleading?"-MessagetoaNew

&AspiringPrincipal

•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IbeaqFNek0

ThePurposeEffect-AGuideforLeadersofPeople

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XZ4oBp2Ffo

YourPurposeConsiderations

•  PersonalPurpose•  RolePurpose•  OrganizationalPurpose

•  Purposeofeducation•  Purposeofyourschooldistrict•  Purposeofyourschool

ConsiderExamplesofEducationalLeaderPurpose

StatementsIamultimatelyresponsibleforthelearning,safety,andemotionalgrowthofourstudentsandteachers.OnlybyworkingwitheverypartofthecommunitycanImeetthisresponsibility.Workingtogetherwecanprovidethebestpossibleeducationforallofourchildren.

Whatarethebenefitsofclarityofpurpose?

•  PersonalPurposeResearch•  Work/Organizationpurposeresearch

WhatisPurposeinyourRole?

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What&WhyAnOrganizationalRole?

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PrincipalStandard1

ProfessionalStandardsforEducationalLeaders(2015)STANDARD1.MISSION,VISION,ANDCOREVALUESEffectiveeducationalleadersdevelop,advocate,andenactasharedmission,vision,andcorevaluesofhigh-qualityeducationandacademicsuccessandwell-beingofeachstudent.

ChallengestoPrincipalPurpose

•  Workloadandhours•  Isolation•  LackofSupport•  InadequateResources•  CompassionFatigue•  Unprepared

ServantLeaderPrincipalCaseStudy

•  PrincipalPurposeCaseStudies/Scenarios•  CaseStudy:PrincipalDuringKatrina

ServantLeaderPrincipalLindaCliatt-Wayman

•  Howtofixabrokenschool?LeadFearlessly,LoveHardTedTalk

•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe2nlti47kA

•  5yearslaterDreamer,Innovator,-Hope,Growth

ServantLeaderRuralPrincipal

Strecher,VictorJ.(2016).LifeonPurpose:HowLivingforWhatMattersMostChanges

Everything•  Purposeinlifeguide:•  step1:considerwhatmattersmosttoyou,56–57;•  step2:thinkaboutwhoyouwouldliketoemulate,57;

•  step3:taketheheadstonetest,43–44,57,93–94;•  step4:identifyyourmostimportantlifegoals,57;•  step5:includeyourvaluedgoalsintoyourlifepurpose,58;

•  step6:wearyour“purposeinlife”suit,58

Step1:LIFELineEventsorThemes

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AdaptedFrom:CherylBacheler,DaretoServe

STEP2-Values•  Accountable•  Competence•  Diversity•  Efficiency•  Legacy•  Knowledge•  Change•  Family•  Balance•  Independence•  FaithReligion•  Creativity

Innovation•  Teamwork•  Fairness•  Courage

•  Fitness•  Quality•  Simplicity•  Trust•  Structure•  Recognition•  Fun•  Integrity•  Volunteerism

Service•  Commitment•  Achievement•  Authority•  Loyalty•  Honesty•  Urgency

•  Status•  MoneyWealthy•  Passion•  Effectiveness•  Customer

Satisfaction•  Wisdom•  Growth•  Perfection•  Congruence•  Popular

STEP3:Strengths&Warnings

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STEP4:YourPurpose

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STEP5:Reflection

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YourBoardofDirectors

Purpose,Love,Humility,Forgiveness,Gratitude,Courage,Empowerment,

Foresight,Stewardship.

Activity:SeatyourBoardofDirectors

Purpose,Love,Humility,Forgiveness,Gratitude,Courage,Empowerment,Foresight,Stewardship.

Leadership&PurposeBookResources

Characterized in a Restaurant News article as a “modest buttoned up data wonk” who turned out to be a transformative leader, the author speaks at length in the first half of the book about the four pillars guiding Popeyes's turnaround and long-term strategy. Much of her subsequent advice about empowering employees, building consensus, setting ambitious goals, and tying daily work to a higher purpose echoes that of other recent management books.

What sets hers apart is an emphasis on “servant leadership,” meaning focusing on others instead of self and achieving solid results by being humble, accountable, and modeling personal values at work.

Specific tools for assessing accountability, articulating one's “personal purpose,” and identifying individual talents in self and subordinates are listed. VERDICT While the chatty storytelling style can be off-putting, quotes from thinkers as various as Nelson Mandela and Helen Keller are interspersed throughout with some 40 reflections meant to move the reader from understanding this management philosophy to implementing it. Recommended for those wishing to explore servant leadership in corporate America.” —Elizabeth Wood, Bowling Green State “Extraordinary! Dare to Serve describes the kind of leadership so desperately needed in the 21st century. A powerful blend of courage and humility, Cheryl Bachelder's engaging story offers a clear path for leaders to follow, and what makes her message so compelling is the tremendous results she's produced.

Pontefract combines years of experience and research on employee engagement to create a work about the three crucial areas of purpose: individual, workplace role, and organizational. When one area is lacking, this three-legged barstool starts to wobble, and the results range from disengagement to bankruptcy. A business leader that is committed to purpose will create purpose for his/her employees. An employee that feels his/her sense of purpose on the job will be an invaluable asset to productivity and success. An organization centered on purpose will benefit every stakeholder, from employees to society in general. This “sweet spot” of purpose creates a reciprocal relationship between all three areas, and sits at the center of Pontefract’s work.

Profit doesn't drive purpose. Purpose drives profit. We made some incorrect assumptions about work and those assumptions are killing us. We allowed a narrative that is solely about earnings to replace what we know to be true about human motivation. Human beings are hardwired to seek purpose, but according to data, most people don't feel a sense of purpose in their work. Work has become a grind, an endless series of tasks that lack meaning. Building upon her bestseller Selling with Noble Purpose, leadership expert Lisa Earle McLeod tackles the employee engagement crisis by showing leaders how to put workplace meaning front and center. McLeod, whose clients include organizations like Google, Hootsuite, and Roche, asserts that many organizations are unconsciously squandering their greatest asset—their people's passion. By putting profit before purpose, organizations eroded the very thing that makes a business great. The narrative of profit, earnings, and bonuses was supposed to improve employee performance, but it had the opposite effect. It stripped the joy and meaning from work in ways that have a chilling effect on morale, performance, and ultimately profit. In this new book, McLeod shows leaders how to: • Win the hearts and minds of employees, clients, and stakeholders through a Noble Sales Purpose • Reframe your approach to metrics so that they accelerate performance • Create a tribe of True Believers who drive revenue and do honorable work People want to make money and make a difference. Leading with Noble Purpose shows leaders how to do both

ClosingActivity“Triangle-Square-Circle”

Reflection1.Drawatriangleandnexttoitwritedownthreeimportantpointsfromthemodule.2.Drawasquareandnexttoitwritedownanythingthat“squares”withyourthinking.3.Drawacircleandnexttoitwritedownanythingthatisstill“circling”inyourheadorquestionsthatyouhave.Partiallyquotedfrom:http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/triangle-square-circle

TheCenterforCharacterandCitizenshipattheUniversityofMissouri-St.LouisCollegeofEducationisgrateful

forthesupportoftheJohnTempletonFoundationforthisproject:CultivatingVirtue:ServantLeadershipDevelopmentforEducation.