Learning from Leaders
Learning from Leaders
There is something to be learned about leadership in general from Deputy-Headmaster Paul Ainsworth’s article in today’s Guardian about top leadership roles in schools. He describes the necessity for the deputy head to be a good all-rounder. In the context of a school, this means he needs to be as adept at devising curriculum as developing students or managing the running of the institution. These categories can easily be translated to other workplaces, where good leaders should shine in the areas of innovation, management, and strategy.
Another pertinent observation Ainsworth offers, is the different expectation of the role of middle management and senior leaders. He notes that in schools, just as in other businesses, it is absolutely necessary for senior management to successfully delegate tasks. Whilst middle managers will have the time to personally run the programmes they develop, it is important for senior managers to know when to delegate the implementation of projects to their staff.
