Personal Narrative: My Ideal School Leader

1. I, probably, would like to work with her, or let’s say, I think I will not have any personal or specific problem about her and her leadership. Because I think, her attitudes, leading and communication style or mentality in decision-making processes are rational, meaningful and have a purpose. Of course, I do not want to do any managerial works for her. Also, I will probably not support her all decisions. But, I think –from the impressions of text, she is easy-going, nonjudgmental, trustful, relate to others ideas and listen my counterargument before taking any action for the process, just like as it should be according to Bennis and Nanus(1985). I do not know what type of actions she will take against a student conflict or ethical

My ideal school leader should behave in democratic ways which are encouraging group discussions and decisions, share any process equally with all followers (Lewin et al., 1939). When the school leader use these methods, s/he can decrease fear in the workplace and with collaborating all the followers in a common school culture and enhance the improvement in school environment. I do not want my ideal leader to be either task-oriented or relation-oriented, but of them together (Stogdill & Coons, 1957). A leader should deal with any issue with required attainment. S/he needs some adaptive skills to fit in any possible and changeable condition in school and all related things in it. S/he also, should be highly creative, able to establish trust-based culture and two-way communication, but when some quick or strategic decision should be made by her/him, she/he should use her/his position and articulated knowledge about school and decide it (Covey, 1989). Decision making is defined as a systematic process of choosing from several alternatives to achieve a desired result (Kamlesh & Solow, 1994). To apply my statement, I expect my ideal school leader to make decision analytically. Using seven steps from the theory, respectively 1) identify problem, 2) analyze the problem, 3) develop alternatives, 4) assess alternatives, 5) select the most appropriate alternative, 6) implement the selected alternative, and 7) evaluate the process,

Let’s say, there is a conflict occurred because of a child’s diagnoses of Autism. Teacher of the child and counselor could not convince the parents about the needed immediate actions, even the diagnosis. In such situation, s/he immediately holds a few meetings respectively with the teacher, the counselor, the parents, and others if needed. After these meetings, the school leader was collected various information and gathered them in a final report to take the approval of other governmental agency and then represent it to parents with a small meeting. S/he with that way used various communication strategies, decision-making style and leadership behaviors, s/he just not only solve the problem, but also shared the responsibility, gave importance to a particular child’s difficulty, took professional help and properly resolve the conflict. Not only in such important situations but also in minor ones, my ideal school leader can behave properly, thoughtfully and emphatically to solve, decide or apply anything, just as