Leadership vs. Management Activity

Discuss each of the following activities in your group and indicate whether it would best be described as a leadership or management initiative. Consider your answers in the context of Doug Reeves assertion that management is doing things right, and leadership is doing the right thing.

Activity / Leadership = L
Management = M
1. / The superintendent reviews school law updates with the administrative staff.
2. / The superintendent meets with building administrators to discuss building and district achievement goals.
3. / The building principal plans the schedule for a professional development inservice day.
4. / The superintendent conducts and appraisal on each of the district administrators.
5. / The superintendent facilitates a work session to determine the components and research base for the district instructional program.
6. / The superintendent assigns a building principal to lead the data input for the state reporting web-site.
7. / District administrators disaggregate school assessment results.
8. / Teachers are willing to lead change initiatives within their respective buildings.
9. / The principal leads the accreditation review process and visit.
10. / The principal thinks about the magnitude of change and implications on staff as a part of initiating a “block” schedule.

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