3 Things That Show Strength, Not Weakness
As a student, I had a specific notion of what a principal should be and in my head they were similar to the “Wizard of Oz”; a person that hid behind the curtain but had all of the knowledge in the world. I would say that when I became a teacher, that notion carried over. They would always have the answer and be the place where the “buck stops”. Working closely with my last couple of principals though, I saw something much different that threw me off. When I became a principal, I understood why. Being in the middle area of both age and experience on my staff, yet being the “boss”, I knew that there were a lot of people that knew a lot better that I did in specific areas and I would be foolish to not tap into their knowledge.
Many new to leadership might see that this mindset actually shows weakness but I believe the opposite. Being “smart” now doesn’t necessarily mean “knowing the answer” as much as it means knowing where to get the