Kritsonis - Improving Leadership

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IMPROVING LEADERSHIP:
Getting to the Top of the Mountain
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD

Professor of Educational Leadership
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
College of Education
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I. IMPROVING LEADERSHIP
1. WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP MEAN TO

YOU?
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2. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF

LEADERSHIP?
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3. WHERE DOES MOTIVATION COME

INTO PLAY IN THE LEADERSHIP
ROLE?
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4. HOW IMPORTANT IS ECONOMIC

INCENTIVES IN REGARDS TO
LEADERSHIP?
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5. WHAT ABOUT GROWTH AND SELF-

ACTUALIZATION IN IDENTIFYING
LEADERS?
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6. ARE INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENT AND

MOTIVATION ESSENTIAL TO
SUCCESS IN A LEADERSHIP
POSITION?
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7. HOW IMPORTANT IS
COLLABORATION AND SHARED
VALUES? IS IT TRUE A UNIFYING
SCHOOL CULTURE REDUCES
CONFLICT?
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8. DO WE CONSIDER CHANGE FROM

THE BOTTOM UP OR TOP DOWN?
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9. HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE WITH

OTHERS WHO STILL SEE ANOTHER
REALITY?
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10. WHAT DO HIGH-PERFORMING

UNIVERSITIES HAVE IN COMMON?
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11. WHAT ARE THE CRITICAL

CHARACTERISTICS OF EXCELLENT
UNIVERSITIES?
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12. IS IT TRUE THAT EFFECTIVE

LEADERS ARE DRIVEN,
EXTREMELY DISCIPLINED AND
HARDWORKING BUT
CONSISTENT IN ATTRIBUTING
SUCCESS TO COLLEAGUES
RATHER THAN THEMSELVES?
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13. IS IT TRUE THAT MOST EFFECTIVE

MANAGERS SPEND MUCH OF
THEIR TIME ON COMMUNICTIONS
AND HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT?
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14. IS IT TRUE THAT IN AN EFFECTIVE

ORGANIZATION, INDIVIDUALS ARE
RELATIVELY CLEAR ABOUT THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTION?
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15. IS IT TRUE THAT THE MAIN JOB OF

A LEADER IS TO FOCUS ON TASK,
FACTS, AND LOGIC RATHER THAN
PERSONALITY AND EMOTIONS?
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16. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF

SETTING PRIORITIES AND SHARED
GOALS, STAYING FOCUSED ON
TASKS, BEING ORGANIZED, AND
KNOWING WHAT YOU WANT?
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17. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE

HUMAN RESOURCE LEADER TO
BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE THE
CENTER OF ANY ORGANIZATION?
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18. IS IT THE JOB OF THE LEADER TO

SUPPORT AND EMPOWER
PEOPLE?
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO SHOW
CONCERN FOR PEOPLE, LISTEN TO
THEIR ASPIRATIONS AND GOALS,
AND COMMUNICATE PERSONAL
WARMTH AND OPENNESS?
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19. HOW IMPORTANT A SKILL IS IT FOR

THE HUMAN RESOURCE LEADER TO
HAVE THE ABILITY TO COMBINE
ADVOCACY WITH INQUIRY?
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO WORK AT

ARTICULATING WHAT EVERYONE
HAS IN COMMON?
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20. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT INSPIRATION
IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A
LEADERS JOB?
DO YOU BELIEVE LEADERS SHOULD

BE VISABLE AND ENERGETIC?
DO YOU CONCUR THAT LEADERS NEED

TO BE SENSITIVE TO AN
ORGANIZATIONS HISTORY AND
CULTURE?
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21. WHY IS TRAGEDY A TEST OF

LEADERSHIP?
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22. IN TIMES OF CRISIS SHOULD WE

EXPECT LEADERSHIP FROM
PEOPLE IN HIGH PLACES?
CAN YOU GIVE ME SEVERAL

EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUALS RISING
TO THE OCCASION?
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23. IS IT TRUE WE NEED MORE

LEADERS, AS WELL AS BETTER
LEADERSHIP?
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24. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS

OF EFFECTIVE LEADERS?
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25. SHOULD WE EXPECT LEADERS TO
PERSUADE OR INSPIRE RATHER
THAN TO COERCE OR GIVE
ORDERS?
HOW DO GOOD LEADERS PRODUCE

COOPERATIVE EFFORT AND
PURSUE GOALS THAT TRANSCEND
NARROW SELF-INTEREST?
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II. SEVERAL DIMENSIONS
FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
1. LEADERS THINK LONG-TERM
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
2. LEADERS LOOK OUTSIDE AS WELL

AS INSIDE THE ORGANIZATION TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
3. LEADERS INFLUENCE
CONSTITUENTS BEYOND THEIR
IMMEDIATE FORMAL
JURISDICTION
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
4. LEADERS EMPHASIZE VISION AND

RENEWAL
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
5. LEADERS MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
6. ALL GOOD LEADERS HAVE

QUALITIES SUCH AS VISION,
STRENGTH, AND COMMITMENT
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
7. EFFECTIVE LEADERS HELP

ARTICULATE SET STANDARDS FOR
PERFORMANCE, AND CREATE
FOCUS AND DIRECTION
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
8. EFFECTIVE LEADERS
COMMUNICATE A VISION
EFFECTIVELY, OFTEN THROUGH
THE USE OF SYMBOLS
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FOR DISTINGUISHING
LEADERSHIP FROM
MANAGEMENT
9. GOOD LEADERS HAVE A PASSION

AND DEEPLY CARE ABOUT THEIR
WORK AND THE PEOPLE WHO
HELP DO IT
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II. SEVERAL DIMENSIONS FOR
DISTINGUISHING LEADERSHIP
FROM MANAGEMENT
10. LEADERS BELIEVE LITTLE IN LIFE

IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN DOING
A GOOD JOB
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FROM MANAGEMENT
11. LEADERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO

INSPIRE TRUST AND BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS
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FROM MANAGEMENT
12. HONESTY CAME FIRST ON A LIST

OF TRAITS THAT MANAGERS MOST
ADMIRE IN A LEADER
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III. ATTRIBUTES ASSOCIATED
WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
1. RISK TAKING
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
2. FLEXIBILITY
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
3. SELF-CONFIDENCE
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
4. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
5. MANAGING BY WALKING AROUND
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
6. TASK COMPLETION
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
7. INTELLIGENCE
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
8. DECISIVENESS
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
9. UNDERSTANDING OF FOLLOWERS
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
10. COURAGE
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WITH EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
EFFECTIVE LEADERS WORK

HARDER THAN OTHER PEOPLE
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William Allan Kritsonis, PhD

1. WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP MEAN TO

2. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF

3. WHERE DOES MOTIVATION COME

4. HOW IMPORTANT IS ECONOMIC

5. WHAT ABOUT GROWTH AND SELF-

6. ARE INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENT AND

8. DO WE CONSIDER CHANGE FROM

9. HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE WITH

10. WHAT DO HIGH-PERFORMING

11. WHAT ARE THE CRITICAL

12. IS IT TRUE THAT EFFECTIVE

13. IS IT TRUE THAT MOST EFFECTIVE

14. IS IT TRUE THAT IN AN EFFECTIVE

15. IS IT TRUE THAT THE MAIN JOB OF

16. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF

17. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE

18. IS IT THE JOB OF THE LEADER TO

19. HOW IMPORTANT A SKILL IS IT FOR

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO WORK AT

DO YOU BELIEVE LEADERS SHOULD

DO YOU CONCUR THAT LEADERS NEED

21. WHY IS TRAGEDY A TEST OF

22. IN TIMES OF CRISIS SHOULD WE

CAN YOU GIVE ME SEVERAL

23. IS IT TRUE WE NEED MORE

24. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS

HOW DO GOOD LEADERS PRODUCE

1. LEADERS THINK LONG-TERM

2. LEADERS LOOK OUTSIDE AS WELL

4. LEADERS EMPHASIZE VISION AND

5. LEADERS MAKE THINGS HAPPEN

6. ALL GOOD LEADERS HAVE

7. EFFECTIVE LEADERS HELP

9. GOOD LEADERS HAVE A PASSION

10. LEADERS BELIEVE LITTLE IN LIFE

11. LEADERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO

12. HONESTY CAME FIRST ON A LIST

5. MANAGING BY WALKING AROUND

EFFECTIVE LEADERS WORK

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