Making the Shift: Becoming a leader worth following

By Luke McKenna

“MAKING THE SHIFT - Becoming a Leader Worth Following”

MAKING THE SHIFT outlines the personal shifts that are required to first lead our own lives. It then busts some of the myths about leadership, by describing the leadershifts that are essential for being a great leader. In the final section, a process for  Authentic Student Leadership Development is shared that can be tailored and used in every school.

If you are an educator who wants to make a positive difference in your life, in your school, with your student leaders and in the world, you need to read this book and make the shift!

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WHAT IS COVERED IN MAKING THE SHIFT?

THE PERSONAL SHIFTS

PERSONAL SHIFT #1- From reactive to proactive

PERSONAL SHIFT #2- From below the line to above the line

PERSONAL SHIFT #3- From circle of concern to circle of influence

PERSONAL SHIFT #4- From “having” to “being”

PERSONAL SHIFT #5- From playing a short game to playing a long game

PERSONAL SHIFT #6- From ordinary to extraordinary

PERSONAL SHIFT #7- From words to actions

PERSONAL SHIFT #8-  From entitlement to gratitude

PERSONAL SHIFT #9- From me to we

PERSONAL SHIFT #10- From past and present self to future self

THE LEADERSHIP SHIFTS

LEADERSHIFT #1- From being served to serving others

LEADERSHIFT #2- From position and power to example and influence

LEADERSHIFT #3- From going up to giving up (high perks to high price)

LEADERSHIFT #4- From Win / lose to Win / Win

LEADERSHIFT #5- From dragging others down to lifting others up

LEADERSHIFT #6- Uniformity to unity

LEADERSHIFT #7- Doing what you enjoy to doing what needs to be done

LEADERSHIFT #8- Tokenistic structures to genuine leadership roles

THE 10 STEPS FOR AN AUTHENTIC STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

  1. Create genuine leadership development and opportunities to lead in informal ways.

  2. Define what good leadership looks like with the whole cohort

  3. Develop and communicate a selection criteria

  4. Share the leadership structure and roles with the whole cohort

  5. Conduct a nomination process

  6. Allow candidates to demonstrate competence

  7. Voting / Preferencing / Endorsing

  8. Selection Process / Assigning roles

  9. Announce roles

  10. Continued leadership development and taking action as a leader