Week 1 – October 1st, 2024 Theme: What is Leadership? Understanding Different Leadership Styles
There are scads of definitions for Leadership online. The simplest is “the act of leading a group of people or an organization”. It is the “how” that matters most. This article provides explanations of 7 different styles of leadership. Do you know what your go-to’s are? Do you know which ones you need to work on developing? Learn more here: https://www.nsls.org/understanding-different-leadership-styles
Week 2 – October 8th, 2024 Theme: 12 Essential Qualities of Effective Leadership
Along with different styles, there are also typical characteristics of Leadership. It is useful to spend some time thinking about which come naturally and which you need to work on developing in yourself, your staff and your board: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/characteristics-good-leader/
Week 3 – October 15th, 2024 Theme: Leadership vs. Management: What’s the Difference?
There is a subtle difference between Management and Leadership. Sometimes, our Parent Center work causes us to move back and forth between both. When we are focused on processes, we are managing. When we are working toward a vision, we are Leading. Different techniques are required to be effective at each. Here’s more: https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/leadership-vs-management
Week 4 – October 22nd, 2024 Theme: Build High-Performing Teams With Our Team Effectiveness Framework
Did you know that too much talent on a team is likely to slow down progress? Leaders understand how to build teams in a way that gets results. This article offers 4 things to focus on in building high-performing teams: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/building-high-performing-teams-with-our-team-effectiveness-framework/
Week 5 – October 29th, 2024 Theme: To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Inform, inspire, engage, and practice. The 4 steps a great leader takes when delegating tasks. Leaders MUST delegate, and this blog provides a framework to follow: https://hbr.org/2017/10/to-be-a-great-leader-you-have-to-learn-how-to-delegate-well