This document is a slide deck presentation on leading teams to greatness given to the New Jersey Charter Schools Annual Conference by Dr. James N. Goenner. The presentation discusses defining organizational greatness using Jim Collins' framework of superior performance, distinctive impact, and lasting endurance. It also covers developing level 5 leadership, building cohesive teams with clarity of vision, mission, and values, and ensuring organizational health through consistent processes. The goal is to inspire and strengthen charter school leaders.
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National Charter Schools Institute
• The Institute is a values-driven, nonprofit organization
founded in 1995.
• Our mission is to strengthen the performance and
productivity of the charter schools sector.
• We coach and consult with boards, schools, authorizers,
support organizations and policymakers.
• Our team is composed of passionate professionals.
• We seek to understand, honor and support our clients.
• We believe in and strive to uphold the Golden Rule.
10. Collins’ Good-to-Great Framework
OUTPUT RESULTS
STAGE 1: DISCIPLINED PEOPLE
INPUT PRINCIPLES
Level 5 Leadership
First Who, Then What
STAGE 2: DISCIPLINED THOUGHT
Confront the Brutal Facts
The Hedgehog Concept
STAGE 3: DISCIPLINED ACTION
Culture of Discipline
The Flywheel
STAGE 4: BUILDING GREATNESS
TO LAST
Clock Building,
Not Time Telling
Preserve Core,
Stimulate Progress
DELIVERS SUPERIOR
PERFORMANCE
MAKES A DISTINCTIVE IMPACT
ACHIEVES LASTING ENDURANCE
Beyond Any Leader,
Idea or Setback
On the Communities
It Touches
Relative to Its Mission
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How Leaders Earn Credibility
• “They practice what they preach.”
• “They walk the talk.”
• “Their actions are consistent with their words.”
• “They put their money where their mouth is.”
• “They follow through on their promises.”
• “They do what they say they will do.”
The Leadership Challenge
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Model the Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
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Encourage the Heart5
Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders
Kouzes and Posner
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Cohesive teams develop trust, eliminate
politics and increase efficiency by…
• Knowing one another’s unique strengths
and weaknesses
• Openly engaging in constructive,
ideological conflict
• Holding one another accountable for
behaviors and actions
• Committing to group decisions.
1: Build a Cohesive Leadership Team
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Healthy organizations minimize the
potential for confusion by clarifying…
• Why do we exist?
• How do we behave?
• What do we do?
• How will we succeed?
• What is most important—right now?
• Who must do what?
2: Create Clarity
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Healthy organizations align their employees around
organizational clarity by communicating key messages through…
• Repetition: Don’t be afraid to repeat the same message again
and again.
• Simplicity: The more complicated the message, the more
potential for confusion and inconsistency.
• Multiple Mediums: People react to information in many ways;
use a variety of mediums.
• Cascading Messages: Leaders communicate key messages
to direct reports; the cycle repeats itself until the message is
heard by all.
3: Over-Communicate Clarity
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How Clear Is Your Organization About Its...
Vision
Mission
What is the organization really trying to accomplish?
Is it compelling? Will it make a significant difference?
How will the organization proceed with making this
vision a reality?
Values
What are the core things the organization will use to
guide and evaluate all of its actions and behaviors?
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The Power of Clarifying Values
TEAMWORK
• We recognize that no one of us is as good as all of us.
• We will put the team’s goals before our own.
• We will collaborate.
• We can be relied upon to fulfill commitments.
• We are accountable for ourselves and to each other.
• We will celebrate our successes and have fun.
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The Power of Values
FORWARD-LOOKING
• We dare to be different.
• We are willing to take risks.
• We are not limited by others.
• We strive to exceed expectations.
• We inspire growth in ourselves and others.
COMMITMENT
• We are persistent.
• We lead with passion.
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The Power of Clarifying Values
INTEGRITY
• We will tell the truth.
• We will be open to feedback.
• We trust each other to speak our minds.
• We will always strive to do the right things for the
right reasons.
RESPECT
• We communicate with candor and tact.
• We will be tough on the issue, not on the person.
• We value people for who they are and what they bring.
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Is the academic program a success?
Is the school financially viable?
Is the school equitable & organizationally sound?
Key Renewal Questions
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Level 5 Leaders
• Ambitious first and foremost for
the cause, the organization,
the work—not themselves.
• Display a paradoxical blend of
personal humility and
professional will.
40. “Set the standards higher
for yourself than others
would set them for you.”
John Maxwell
41. THANK YOU!
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