1. Why are we here?
Craig Knowles

2. Why are we here?

3. Gauguin - Where Do We Come From, what are we, where are we going? 1897

4. For them! We are all ‘Leaders in education’

5. What is the meaning of education? Why are you
a teacher? What is education
anyway? What does it mean to educate another
human being, especially a child? All
these are important questions. The word
"educate" comes from the Latin educare,
meaning "to lead out," "to bring out." To
educate means to bring out of the child, the
student, that spirit of learning and wonder, the
desire to know, that thirsts for knowledge.
Boyle et al, 2003

9. Leadership matters
Jim Collins, Good to Great 2001
Two capabilities:
•resolve
•Humility
“One of the best ways to appreciate the value of good leadership is when you see
how fast a poor leader can take a good organization down. It takes a lot of people to
move a good organization into greatness, but it can take very little time for just one
lousy leader to send a great organization downhill.”
“Leadership is very important. Leaders have a major role in setting the vision to
move toward the organization’s goals, and then creating a motivating environment
for people so those goals can be reached. But boy, leaders who don’t know what
they’re doing, or have big egos, can take a good company and drive it straight into
the ground. ”

10. Good Leaders v Poor Leaders
Card task
•Read
•Discuss with person next to you
•Discuss with table
•Agree one card you all agree is crucial
•Share with room when requested

11. Leadership experiences and
qualities
Moving task
•You each have a ‘Great Leader’ card.
•Find the person with the matching
numbered card.
•Discuss who the leaders are.
•What qualities did they exhibit?
•What experience have you witnessed of
great leadership?

12. A final statement:
What is leadership?
The art of creating an
environment where
individuals can flourish as
part of a team moving
towards a shared goal.

13. What next?
Initial Programme
Spring Term: Tuesday 28th February
1. The National Agenda: and ‘Why Are We Here’?
Spring Term: Thursday 15th March
2. Leading Teaching and Learning
Summer Term: Tuesday 24th April
3. Leading with Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Styles.
Summer Term: Thursday 5th July
4. Leading Teams and Creating Accountability.
Summer Term: Tuesday 17th July
5. Personal and Professional Development – a plan.

14. What next?
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