Essential 21st Century Leadership Skills

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 1.  21st Century School Leaders are visionary. They …
  • Want the world to be a better place
  • Want to make a difference
  • Believe in collective genius
  • See now and the future as collaborative
2.  21st Century School Leaders are emotionally intelligent. They …
  • Lead from the heart, align vision with passion and unite people
  • Use a distributed leadership model
  • Empower others and unleash passions
  • Actively seek and promote Talent Development in their teams
  • Use an abundance not scarcity mindset
  • Recruit smarter more creative people than themselves
  • Think ‘Yes’ and then work out ‘How?’ and encourage others to adopt this approach
  • Are supportive, authentic and sincere
  • Do not use a ‘blame’ approach and ultimately take responsibility for everything that happens in the school or organization
  • When necessary, hold people accountable to the vision and their individual responsibilities
3.  21st Century School Leaders master self-leadership. They …
  • Are driven by purpose, not ego, power or money
  • Have grit and commit to see tasks through
  • Develop ‘Focus’ as a 21st Century Skill and simplify wherever possible
  • See their work as joy, creating their own happiness and making a difference to the lives of others
  • See failure as a growth point, an iteration and ask what have I/we learnt from this and plan next steps
  • Are courageous and conquer their fears and limiting thoughts
  • Manage their well-being
4.  21st Century School Leaders embrace change and innovation. They …
  • See opportunities and possibilities in everything
  • Are Change Agents and Change Advocates
  • Understand how to manage organizational change
  • Nurture a desire to innovate in their teams
5.  21st Century School Leaders welcome and value diversity. They …
  • Seek different perspectives and empower others
  • Are compassionate, responsible Global Citizens
  • Empathize and adjust communication and styles of collaboration across cultures and generations
6.  21st Century School Leaders develop a 21st Century Mindset. They …
  • Have a growth mindset
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Think outside the box
  • Think strategically
  • Are solution-oriented, proactive and non-reactive
  • Use data analysis to inform decision-making
  • Seek constant improvement for themselves and the organization they are leading, pushing themselves outside their comfort zone
7.  21st Century School Leaders are learners. They …
  • Focus on learning for themselves and the organization
  • Use systems thinking, design thinking, innovation and disruption to create Learning Organizations
  • Are reflective lead learners
  • Are Instructional Leaders
  • Are learning partners with students and teachers
  • Seek different perspectives about the future of learning
8.  21st Century School Leaders are connected with the world. They …
  • Develop fluency with digital and social media
  • Develop agile and flexible partnerships with others
  • Are intercultural and Intergenerational savvy
  • Understand that Sustainability must be embedded into the curriculum
9.  21st Century School Leaders take action. They …
  • Operate with a strong results focus
  • Emphasize the importance of efficiency, productivity and priorities
  • Solve problems effectively
  • Create the future.
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Dr. Deepak A. Patil
CEO, Lead ThySelf

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