Induction for newly appointed principals and deputy principals

3: The principal as a manager and leader

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  This online synchronous meeting will take place on Date | Time. Attendance is compulsory.

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• Introduction

  The first year as a school principal is especially challenging therefore you will need the necessary support and, at the same time, you need to support the teachers and the learners. 

  You therefore need to play a transitional role to balance this complexity. Incorporate your leadership skills to orchestrate the diverse, demanding components of the school.
  

• Learning outcomes

  By the end of this unit of study, participants will:

  • Differentiate between the management and leadership roles of a principal
    
  • Identify own management and leadership styles.
    

  
  

  
  

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  The terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably.
  

   

  
  

  
  

  The principal as a manager and leader

  They mean two very different things. The duties and responsibilities associated with leadership require very different responses from those associated with management. Leadership is about direction and purpose while management is about efficiency and effectiveness. (Clarke, A: 2012: p1)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What is leadership all about? Reflect on the following statements:

  • I am a manager of my school because.....
  • I am a leader of my school because....

  
  

• Differences between a manager and a leader
  
  

  
  

• Leadership and management styles

  
  

  
  

• Activity 9

  Review the case study using the tool below. Then answer the questions based on this case study. This is an individual activity.

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  Leadership and management styles

  At its core, leadership means setting goals, lighting a path, and persuading others to follow. But the responsibility entails much more. Leaders must get their message out in a way that inspires, makes the most of their limited time, and build roads to precious resources. They must negotiate alliances, improve their colleagues and align the ambitions of the many with the needs of the organisation. There are different leadership and management styles that are employed by leaders and managers for different objectives.

  As leaders, we need to acknowledge the move from an old paradigm to a new paradigm notwithstanding our leadership style and managerial approach.

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