*A principal might be well-served to address both managerial and leadership aspects of administration because both managers and leaders display qualities that are vital to the effectiveness of an organization and an administration. For example, stakeholders value an effective manager for several positive qualities, such as his or her logical mind, willingness to strategize, and drive to ensure tasks are accomplished according to a plan. However, those same stakeholders may also notice drawbacks of the manager, which could include risk aversion that ultimately leads to the organization being stuck in the status quo; an environment of competition that does not build strong relationships among subordinates or between a subordinate and the manager; and high concern for outcomes and production rather than a concern for people which can lead stakeholders to feel isolated and unwanted. These managers often neglect the leadership aspects of their responsibilities, which include care and concern for subordinates, maximizing the potential of the organization’s people, and pursuing unity and cohesion so that all stakeholders in the organization can improve the organization through pursuing a shared vision. One source notes that there are three main components to effective leadership: the achievements or accomplishments of the organization, the perception of how others view the leader, and the overall satisfaction of subordinates. It could be argued that the first criterion listed is related to an effective manager; an effective manager is task-oriented, seeks to achieve outcomes, and displays the structural perceptual lens and transactional style. On the other hand, the latter two criteria are related to leadership; an effective leader will likely have strong relationships with subordinates, displaying the human resource and symbolic perceptual lenses and transformational style, and when the subordinates experience the leader’s concern for them, it is likely that they will be more satisfied. In short, a principal must demonstrate elements of both a manager and a leader, and a principal’s ability to adapt to his or her specific situations by applying the various management and leadership aspects will directly impact the effectiveness of his or her administration. * -- Thank you, *Jessica Orr* English Teacher Department Coordinator Chillicothe High School Phone: (740) 702-2287, ext. 16231 "You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say." --F. Scott Fitzgerald -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < http://listserv.ohio.edu/pipermail/ous-lp-rp13/attachments/20180606/e02dbf47/attachment-0001.html >
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