Alignment

Andy Hargreaves at 2014 BCSSA/BCABO Fall Conference

This is my final blog instalment of my BCSSA/BCASO Fall 2014 Conference.  Thank you conference organizers.  Another edu-selfie with Andy Hargreaves from Boston College… no shame… just pure joy, affirmation, and alignment.  At this conference, Andy spoke about UPLIFTING LEADERSHIP.  Let me tell you… I was uplifted. He spoke about dreaming with determination, creativity and counterflow, collaborating and competing, measuring with meaning, pushing and pulling, and sustainable growth.  Other ideas included being counterintuitive, investing in professional capital, and leading from the middle.  A few of my takeaways were (1) Dyson vacuums, 5176 prototypes, and the importance of trial and error; (2) the best time to consider change is when thing are working; and (3) collective autonomy. The best moment for me was when I complimented him personally on his presentation and how he handled the room.  His response was “Of course, I am a teacher. You can do it too.”  Yup.  A teacher at heart… Thank you Andy!!!