1. School Leadership in Challenging Times Emotional Resilience in Action
NABMSE Conference
John Foster
Carecall

2. Do leaders in Education need Emotional Resilience?
Understanding the nature of leadership
Characteristics of effective leadership
From Plato to Max Weber and Sigmund Freud
“Leadership is like beauty, it is hard to define but you know it when you see it”.
H. Levinson 1996, Harvard Business Review, Jan/Feb. pp

3. The Wisdom of Oz

4. What are the Core Constructs of an Emotionally Intelligent Leader?
Articulate vision
Self-awareness
Resilience
Empower Others
Sensing
Encouraging

5. Core Common Elements to being effective in the workplace
Emotional Resilience: the ability to perform well and consistently in a range of situations and when under pressure
Motivation: the drive to achieve results, balance short and long- term goals in the face of challenge and rejection
Interpersonal Sensitivity: being aware of the needs and feelings of others and use this when interacting with them

6. What motivates each of these
Cheetah
Gazelle
Motivation
What motivates each of these
every day?

7. Core Elements (Abridged: Dulewicz and Higgs,2002)
Influence: ability to persuade others to change their viewpoint on a problem, issue or decision
Intuitiveness: use insight to arrive at and implement decisions when faced with ambiguous or incomplete information
Conscientiousness and Integrity: display commitment to a course of action in the face of challenge and in line with ethical beliefs

8. When Adversity Strikes
Recognising how an individual manages the shift from the rational to the emotional aspects of leadership
What is the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and the competencies to lead others?
Moving from a “deficits” model to a “strengths” model

9. Deficit Model – A Time of Decline
Dwindling staff resources
Growing teacher anxiety – job security
Complexity of local community needs
Lessening share of school funding in Budget
Decreasing public support of education sector
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” (1999)
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft

11. Strengths Model Searching for security (Dorothy)
Searching for intellect/brain (Scarecrow)
Searching for a heart (Tin Man)
Searching for courage (Cowardly Lion)
The role of the Wizard?
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” (2011)
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple

12. Owning Our Leadership Styles

13. Leadership Styles Cognitive shifts as a basis for change
Recognising messages beyond escapism
Finding ways to harness inner strengths
Team Ireland: Paralympics/Special Olympics
Finding validation from internal/external sources
Follow your own Yellow Brick Road

14. 3 Dimensions of Emotional Resilience
Interpretation of Adversity
Past and Current Realities
Future Possibilities
Resilience Capacity (to tackle adversity)
Personal values
Personal efficacy
Personal energy
Actions
Enact --- Employ --- Invest

15. The Wisdom of Oz