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 On Innovation and Leadership
Innovation, by definition, includes creativity or the act of starting something for the first time; to create something new, unique and special. To lead, on the other hand, is defined, by some, as showing the way, guiding / directing or becoming a channel or conduit.
So, does innovation include a creative act and some modicum of leadership? I think so.
Leadership, on the other hand, can be found with little, if any, innovation.
The most effective person at least tries to be both a leader and innovator.
1. Commit yourself to an in-depth process of self-discovery to learn your spiritual values.
2. Create a list of actions and behaviors consistent with your spiritual values — and live them!
3. Integrate your values and ethics with important business decisions you make. Ask yourself, "Is this the right thing to do?"
4. Create a personal wellness program that includes eating, exercise, health, recreation, and a balanced life.
5. Trust others in a responsible way without the necessity of proof.
6. Dedicate yourself to a program of continuous learning
7. Commit to bring your whole self to work every day — body, mind, and spirit.
8. Use teaming as an opportunity for interpersonal growth.
9. Instead of automatically expecting more money, assess your value-added performance; and then decide if you merit more money.
10. Focus your thoughts and actions on the things you can change or influence — leave the rest to the Laws of Karma!
Cited and used with permission from Innovint.com. To read more, please click here.
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The report entitled Leading Innovation details 5 steps individual leaders can take to remove innovation barriers and encourage the creativity required to drive success:
1. Align teams
2. Inspire action
3. Coach the right behaviors for employee motivation.
4. Trust and build trust.
5. Swim, in some cases, against he cultural tide to build a culture of innovation.
Cited and used with permission from BlessingWhite. To read the whole report, go here, where you must register before downloading the item.
 by Gregg Thompson
As you listen to a leader, you will quickly become adept at spotting leaders who have a strong sense of personal accountability and those that do not. Consider the four samples of stements in the nonaccountable ilst below.
Not Accountable: 1. I had to . . . 2. I cannot . . . 3. I need to . . . 4. I am unable to . . .
Accountable: 1. I chose to . . . 2. I will not . . . 3. I want to . . . 4. I am unwilling to . . . .
Cited and used with permission from the Bluepoint Leadership. Click here to subscribe to Bluepoint's free leadership newsletter. The article titled The Language of Accountability appears as the third article from the top in the July 2008 newsletter archive on the sign-up page.
 Institute for Educational Leadership
The mission of the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is to improve education and the lives of children and their families through positive visionary change. For instance, "eLead" is a partnership of the Laboratory for Student Success at Temple University and the IEL, providing a free on-line resource offering states and districts information about how to provide better professional development for principals. The website is available by clicking here.
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