Applied Leadership Science - Effectiveness

Effectiveness – Producing a sustainable and lasting positive result, that in many cases exceed targets, goals and expectations.

The pursuit of effectiveness is critical function of leadership.  The ‘science’ of effectiveness is essentially the at-scale implementation of best practice. Improving organization effectiveness is how a leader enhances staff morale and builds a legacy. Morale is enhanced as staff experience the success of their efforts and legacy is built as effective organization practice become effective organization habit.

In education, managers and leaders that engage in the constant pursuit for improved effectiveness serve as a proactive steward of the public trust.

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Your turn...

• Call Jo at (832) 477-LEAD to order your campus set of “The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction.” Individual copies available on Amazon.com!  http://tinyurl.com/Fundamental5 
• Upcoming Conference Presentations: The National Principals Conference; The Fundamental 5 National Summit (Keynote) 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook

But Don't Be A Jerk

There are some who may have read the 4/19/16 post, “A Happy Staff Is...” and equate that what I wrote means that being a jerk is OK. 

That is not the case.  A leader can be pleasant, empathic, and understanding as she is making her staff successful.  In fact, those qualities often make it easier for the staff to bear down and fight the good fight. 

On the other hand, at some point the jerk will find himself in this situation. “If you look behind you and no one is following, you’re not leading. You’re just on a walk.”

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...

• Call Jo at (832) 477-LEAD to order your campus set of “The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction.” Individual copies available on Amazon.com!  http://tinyurl.com/Fundamental5 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Upcoming Presentations: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Conference (Multiple Presentations); Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Conference (Multiple Presentations); LYS / TASSP Advanced Leadership Academy (Keynote) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook

A Happy Staff Is A...

There are a lot of leaders who honestly believe that their job is to make their people happy.  They are wrong. 

The leader is not responsible for staff happiness or lack thereof, ever. Those who argue this invariably have never led staff in the face of significant challenge or adversity.

The job of the leader is to make her people successful. 

Making people successful always requires focus, work, reflection, and often requires a level of sacrifice and sometimes pain.  None of these things, individually, have a very high correlation to ‘happiness.’  But these things, especially as a cohesive unit, do lead to success.  And successful people do experience a level of happiness, until it’s time to start the hard work all over again.

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...

• Call Jo at (832) 477-LEAD to order your campus set of “The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction.” Individual copies available on Amazon.com!  http://tinyurl.com/Fundamental5 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Upcoming Presentations: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Conference (Multiple Presentations); Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Conference (Multiple Presentations); LYS / TASSP Advanced Leadership Academy (Keynote) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook