Speaking Truth to Power...well...Sometimes: Conversations in School Leadership
Release Date: 11/05/2019
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Dr. Scott Lowrey is an Assistant Professor with limited duties at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. He is a former elementary school principal and in 2005, he received Canada’s Outstanding Principals recognition. He is the co-editor of The Principal Reader: Narratives of Experience and The Leader Reader: Narratives of Experience International Collection. Dr. Scott obtained his doctorate in Educational Administration from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Education from Western University.
Dr. Scott joins us today to discuss current issues related to school administration and leadership. He shares the three primary issues he believes needs to be addressed in school leadership and the core characteristics he sees in education leaders. We discuss the importance of modeling good leadership skills and understanding when to speak truth to power. We also discuss how outside influences can impact your perspective as an education leader and the importance of being open to other perspectives and world views while staying true to your core beliefs, morals, and ethics.
“We have to nurture leaders in their own image, not in ours.” - Dr. Scott Lowrey
This week on the Roll Call Podcast:
- Three key issues Dr. Scott believes needs to be addressed in school leadership
- Understanding what it means to lead ethically
- The core characteristics and traits that make great education leaders
- The importance of modeling good leadership skills
- Comparing theoretical and practical leadership strategies
- The impact of ignoring feedback as an administrative leader
- Understanding when to speak truth to power
- The importance of nurturing future leaders in their own image
- Outside influences that can change your perspective as a leader in education
- Scott’s advice for future education leaders
Resources Mentioned:
- The Mask of Command by John Keegan
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