Music at Moonlight

In this video Mrs. Catrino displays several servant leadership characteristics. Mrs. Catrino was accepting of Lilly and asked her to be her special helper, making Lilly feel accepted and valued in the classroom. Catrino showed a commitment to Lilly and helping her learn how to read by allowing her to come to school early to practice reading with her. Catrino was vulnerable with Lilly through the whole process and in turn Lilly became vulnerable with her class and asked them to help her read since she helped everyone with directions. Catrino showed an awareness to how severe Lilly's reading deficit was and called her parents in to discuss the situation with them. She knew something had to be done and continued to support and encourage Lilly. In the book Teachers as Servant Leaders  by Joe Nichols, there is a list by Ordway Tead (p. 14) of ten qualities of leadership. Of those ten qualities, Mrs. Catrino displays a sense of purpose and direction. She knows that Lilly needs help ...

There are several different characteristics of a leader such as authentic, vulnerable, accepting, present, and useful. Most people can tell if someone is a good or effective leader even without knowing specific characteristics. To have a work environment that is productive with people who are happy requires a leader to empower their workers or team members. This article goes over the top ten principles of empowerment. The following videos show different instances of leaders and their characteristics and how they empower people. I think this clip from the movie Lean on Me  is an example of a poor leader. Mr. Clark comes into a meeting with the school staff and does not listen to what they have to say. He starts changing positions and jobs around within the staff and is tearing down any community they have built throughout the school. Mr. Clark does seem aware of the issues facing the school, but is not aware of the staff's opinion or thoughts on anything. Mr. Clark even go...