Where's The PROOF?

L.E.A.P PART 3: Provide Proof

As educators, we all must see ourselves as leaders.  We should intentionally set out to inspire our students to dream more, learn more, do more and most importantly become more.  This is the last concept of Radical Leadership: Providing Proof!

As shared by author Steve Farber:

Provide Proof

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have shown that credibility is the foundation of leadership, and they go on to define credibility behaviorally as DWYSYWD: Do What You Say You Will Do. If it’s true that leaders lead by their own example, it follows then that Extreme Leaders lead by their own extreme example. You have to put your skin in the game, put yourself and your reputation at risk. You have to prove yourself through significant, observable, daily action. It’s insanely easy to talk a good game. (How many buzzwords per minute can you crank out?) Do you say you love your team? Prove it! Do you say we need to be bold and inventive for our customers? Prove it! Do you tell your folks that they’re “your most important asset”? Prove it and prove it again in every action that you take.

The minute you say the words, “I can’t do that in this organization” or “they won’t let me,” your credibility as an Extreme Leader is shot. On the other hand, when you are absolutely convinced that you can change your organization, family or community for the better, you have to prove it through the radical courage of your own action. As British management guru, Charles Handy, says in The Hungry Spirit, “If we want to see more of the good news than the bad we will have to do it for ourselves. It is no good waiting for some unidentified ‘they’ to fix our world for us.” Gandhi said it this way: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” And you already know how Nike says it.

I believe the dancing guy embodies a true leader because he doesn't worry about people not responding to the music as he does...he just goes out and does it.  Amazing!  Here's to an outstanding week where I wish that all of you can have PROOF moments that show the students and co-workers around you what is vital to you and the job you do on a daily basis.

Week of March 21-25, 2016

Monday, March 21

• Reading PD: K/1 10-11; 4th-6th 11-12; and 2nd/3rd 12:15-1:15; Please bring HW with you
• Women's History Month Program at 2:30; have students packed bring things with them for dismissal
• IS Planning Block 6 at 3:30 in the Cafe
• Board Meeting at 5:00 in the Music Room

Tuesday, March 22

• K Awards Program in Theater from 8-9
• 1st Grade Awards Program in Theater from 9-10
• 2nd Grade Awards Program in Theater from 10-11
• Arts PLC at 1:45
• Department Chair Mtg at 3:30 in Small Group Room

Wednesday, March 23

• Hill, Grunden and Jones at UNC-P Job Fair
• 8:00-3rd grade
  9:00-4th grade
  10:00-5th/6th grade
• Vertical PLCs:K/1 10-11; 4th-6th 11-12; and 2nd/3rd 12:15-1:15

Thursday, March 24

• Staff Jean Day
• EC PLC at Noon
• Penny War Announcement Pep Rally at 2:30
• IS Block 6 Lesson Plans Due

Friday, March 25

• Beginning of Spring Break