The Principal: Leadership Qualities, Strategies, and Development

This report delves into the essential qualities and strategies of effective leadership, focusing on the role of a principal in fostering employee development and organizational improvement. It explores key aspects such as setting high standards, motivating employees, and establishing a supportive environment. The report highlights the importance of self-improvement, building strong relationships, and making decisive decisions. Furthermore, it examines how leaders can address their weaknesses, contribute to a positive organizational culture, and facilitate the growth of their team members. The report also includes a bibliography of relevant sources to support the analysis.

Running head: THE PRINCIPAL
The Principal
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note:

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Part 1
Raising the bar and closing the gap
Leaders must increase the overall standards of the organization. However at the same time, they
have to support all employees.
This chapter is about qualities of a leader of change
A change leader must set a proper example before all his employees and support them at every
point of time.
So good they can’t ignore you
Leaders have to motivate their employees so that they can actually turn out to be good
enough through their hard work.
Continues improvement for self
A proper feedback system must be followed for a successful personal development and
improvement.
If you don’t help improve the system, your neglect will come back to haunt you
Leaders must never escape their duties and try to help others

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Illusion of alliance
Relation building is a very essential task and must never be taken for granted
Too forceful, not forceful enough
An ideal leader must work over their own weakness before they are trying to improve the rest of
their followers
Test the waters by being more decisive
An ideal leader is one who has to be more critical about his decisions and start with the less
critical tasks.
Part 2
Chapter five mainly talks about the ways in which one can become an ideal leader. They will
have to make sure to deliver all their strengths for the overall development of their employees.
Leaders must at first work over their own faults and weakness and then start working with
others.
Part 3
How can you help your employees?
How to work over your own weakness?
What can you do to form a proper connection with your team?
What is your idea of a sound organizational culture?

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How can you focus over self development?
How can you contribute towards the system?

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Bibliography
Haromszeki, Ł. and Jarco, P., 2017. Educational Leaders and Their Qualities from the Followers’ Perspective. Journal of
Intercultural Management, 9(4), pp.77-96.
Owens, L.W., Call, C.R. and Vincent, N.J., 2017. Social Work Faculty Perceptions of the Leadership Qualities of Their Academic
Leaders. International Journal of Leadership and Change, 5(1), p.2.