Research-Week 2 Reflection

I enjoyed reading the second chapter of the Dana text. I particularly enjoyed the leadership section where Dana began by listing five things that effective leaders do: “model the way, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, and encourage the heart,” (Dana, 2009). She also reiterated what she discussed in chapter one, that leaders should participate in inquiry and reflect often to ensure they are doing what they can to be effective leaders. One topic of action research that caught my eye was the idea of looking at your teacher’s, leadership team’s, and supervisor’s perception of how you do as a leader (Dana, 2009). This could be a humbling experience but if you use it professionally instead of personally, your entire campus would reap the benefits. Effective leaders of today are not afraid to take constructive criticism and using it to turn their weaknesses into strengths.