[Ous-lp-rp13] Response to 6010 Question # 1. Re: EDAD 6010 Answer to Question #1

Gamon, Angelica angelica.gamon at huntsmen.org
Sun Jun 10 22:50:05 EDT 2018


Ashton, I like that you wrote that principals have to work with others to
achieve their goal. I am speaking as a past manager of food service, I have
to agree with that statement 100%. I know that leadership qualities is very
important to run a successful job, such as, education, food service,
retail. It is very important to work with others and do it as a team to
achieve the goal that is set. We will have to set an example to our staff
of what is expected from them on a daily basis. We have to be both firm and
open-minded to other ideas that may be presented. Communication in my eyes
are one of the most important things that we as managers have to have with
our staff. I know as a teacher, I do not like to feel I am left in the dark
or surprised by changes that occurring. I am one that likes to think ahead
and have an idea of what may be happening within our district. Your last
sentence, is exactly what we need as administrators need to do. Manage and
lead our school.

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 3:18 PM, Miller, Ashton <an038712 at ohio.edu> wrote:

> Principals need to be able to address both the managerial and leadership
> aspects of administration because their employees need someone to be in
> charge, but also someone who can be a positive, helpful example of what
> they are expecting.  A manager is there to be more in control, as a
> leader does more empowering others than controlling them.  By being able
> to do both of these things at one time, a principal would be at a good
> equilibrium.   Managers set goals for their employees, as principals do
> for their districts, and that goal is the reasoning for they way things are
> structured.  They have a plan in place for their employees in order to
> meet the goal and they trust that once the plan is established, the
> employees will do whatever is needed in order to reach the goal.  For a
> principal to be this way is okay, but by having leadership qualities too on
> top of this, a principal would be willing to work with the other employees
> or team members in order to achieve the goal.
>
> Stakeholders find many positive things about effective managers. They are
> open to communication.  Effective managers are also positive and
> encouraging and their workers know that they can come to them for guidance
> when they need to.  Effective managers have a plan in place and they are
> determined to reach that goal.  Stakeholders may see negativity in
> managers who are not also leaders because they feel like they are being
> bossed around rather than lead and helped.  This makes them feel like
> they are not highly valued and that they are only cared for because of what
> they can do to help someone else reach their goals.  Managers who lack
> leadership qualities also make their workers feel like they do not have
> support or encouragement in their boss. Principals must have both
> managerial and leadership aspects in order to be effective administrators
> because they need to be able to put order in place to make sure that their
> school is ran efficiently and properly, but they also need to do this in a
> positive and encouraging way that their followers know that they have them
> as a supportive, helpful resource. If a principal is able to incorporate
> both of these aspects into the way that they manage and lead a school,
> employees will be happier and more intrinsically motivated, and goals will
> be attained more efficiently.
>
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