179: Leadership like Rock, Paper… Pencil
As teacher leaders, we have many pencils in our lives that need our attention to be sharpened so that their talents come to fruition. But if we do not provide the paper so that these pencils can develop and create their masterpieces, then it’s all for not. Tune in to hear an inspiring analogy from an elite educator plus my quick tips to put things into action!
Quotables
- Pencils, however, become dull over time, losing the ability to put forth life changing work. It isn’t until they are sharpened that they can continue to achieve what they were created to accomplish.
- Paper is what allows ideas to be remembered, thoughts to be shared, and wisdom to be internalized.
- Without paper, “pencils” would be useless.
- They need us to lead the way they need support
- Pencils are instruments of impact and by refusing to sharpen them we are denying their impact from coming to fruition.
- We can’t continue being roadblock rocks…. Standing in the way of forward momentum, passion development, skill acquisition, and a sense of community and support.
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