1. Unpacking Leadership in the Irish school context

2. Aims Develop a vision for ourselves as senior school Leaders Explore the concept of Leadership in the context of school Identify possible opportunities/challenges that we may encounter on our Leadership journey

3. Write a brief response to the 2 pieces of reading- Mandela/Moral Leadership. Share your thoughts with others

4. 1.Keep your friends close and your rivals closer. 3. Lead from the front 2. Appearances matter. 4.Lead from the back. 5. Nothing is black or white. 6.Know your enemy. 7. Courage to act. 8. Quitting is leading too. 8 LESSONS FOR LEADERSHIP ‘Mandela at 90’ TIME, July 2008

5. Ethical Moral Purpose Leadership

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7. Survival Kit

8. Credibility + consistency + competence = confidence = trust

9. 21 st Century Leadership Personal Relationships Communication Vision Trust Patience Teachers Parents Students Principal

10. Leading in time of crisis ….. What are the challenges/ potential crises that you may be confronted by in the coming year? How will you respond?

12. 9 key skills/dispositions for Crisis Leadership

13. A quiet acceptance of self-work of service Vanity-barrier Observe those who lead and observe kindly Do not be constrained by received wisdom Dream ‘big’ for yourself Have a ‘vision’ for the people you lead Under promise and over deliver Don't look for clones of yourself Give support/respect/compassion/love- ‘we make a living by what we get and a life by what we give’ Be grounded in reality-instil optimism and confidence Optimism can be learned Find something regularly to celebrate and laugh about! Tom Savage 2007

14. …..for a leader -John O’ Donohue May you have grace and wisdom. May you be hospitable to criticism. May you never put yourself at the centre of things. May you act not from arrogance but out of service. May you learn to cultivate the art of presence. May you treasure the gifts of the mind. May you know the wisdom of deep listening. May you have a mind that loves frontiers. May you have good friends. May leadership for you be a true adventure of growth.

15. THANK YOU