transformational change - leadership through the lens
DESCRIPTION
Dr Stuart Middleton's morning keynote for Leadership Through the Lens, Friday 1 July 2011TRANSCRIPT
Transformational Change: Leaving Undisturbed or Disruptive innovation?
Leadership through the Lens: Meeting the Standard – Expectations of Leadership
Wellington - July 2011
Stuart MiddletonDirector External Relations
Manukau Institute of Technology, NZ
Centre for Studies in Multiple Pathways
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Would this be an issue today?
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Change is inevitable• It happens regardless of us• It affects all elements of society• Gates: Overstate the immediate,
Underestimate the medium term.
• We can all describe changes to education, schools, teaching, etc.
• The issue is: it will happen but how good are we at leading it?
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Idealised Education Pipeline
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The real education pipeline
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
6
New Zealand – Australia - Great Britain - CanadaUnited States of America
The international issue
DISENG
AGEMEN
T
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Connecting the dots
2 years of quality ECE
Graduating from High School
Obtaining a post-secondary qualification
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Management / LeadershipAdministers / Innovates
Maintains / DevelopsControl / Trust
Short-range / Long rangeThe bottom line / The horizon
Initates / originatesStstus quo / challenge
“Good soldier” / own person
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
So . . . . . ?• As a leader you will have to lead
change• This will require skills and a level of
self-awareness.
• Where to start?
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Authentic Leadership• Leadership as the expression of our
personal values and beliefs
Church FamilyParents PoliticsExperiences EducationPersonality likes /
dislikes
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
On the other hand ........
Lust Pride
Greed Envy
Anger Sloth
Gluttony
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Some other “styles”• Intuitive Leadership• Entrepreneurial Leadership• Instructional Leadership• Professional Leadership• Administrative Leadership
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Transformational Leadership• Vision – developing it and selling it• Leading change that transforms• All levels are affected and involved• Agreed direction• Careful planning• Strategic
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. The principle of mutual growth2. The principle of agreed direction3. The principle of complementary activity4. The principle of effective expression5. The principle of recalled lessons6. The principle of professional growth7. The principle of status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Principles of transformational change
1. mutual growth2. agreed direction3. complementary activity4. effective expression5. recalled lessons6. professional growth7. status / esteem
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
A model of change
Promoting Change
Legislation Definition Societal Pressures Policy
Change
Knowledge Aspirations Experience Skills
Resisting Change
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
25
But be warned . . . . .
Six stages of a successful project
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Wild enthusiasm
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Disillusion
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Total Confusion
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Search for the Guilty
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Punishment of the Innocent
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Reward for the Non-Participants
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Disruptive InnovationDisruptive Innovation
Clayton Christensen•Technology•Shift in the balance of teacher / student power in the learning equation•Learning software will drive the next round of school reform
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• Schools struggle to teach differently while each student learns differently
• Subscribe to learning styles researc but struggle to reflect it in the way we work
Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation will Change the Way the
World Learns
MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.stuartmiddleton.co.nzwww.EdTalkNZ.com
EdTalkNZStuart Middleton
Manukau Institute of Technology
Stuart MiddletonManukau Institute of Technology
www.stuartmiddleton.co.nz
www.EdTalkNZ.com