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
Create genuine leadership development and opportunities to lead in informal ways.
Define what good leadership looks like with the whole cohort
Develop and communicate a selection criteria
Share the leadership structure and roles with the whole cohort
Conduct a nomination process
Allow candidates to demonstrate competence
Voting / Preferencing / Endorsing
Selection Process / Assigning roles
Announce roles
Continued leadership development and taking action as a leader
**All profit from this the sale of Making the Shift will be donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in order to reduce the disadvantage experienced by children in remote Indigenous communities across Australia, by lifting literacy levels and instilling a lifelong love of reading. More info here: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ **