"Leadership starts at the top, with the character of the leader, with your character."
                                       Be, Know, Do by Army Leadership

Consider your character and competence (and that of your team) as you assess and build school leadership.
We invite you to review this chart and then deepen your understanding by reading the article from » Leader to Leader.

THE LEADER
of Character and Competence Acts to Achieve Excellence
"BE"
"KNOW"
"DO"
Values
Attributes
Skills
Actions
Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless Service
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage
Mental
Physical
Emotional
Interpersonal
Conceptual
Technical
Tactical

Influencing
— Communicating
— Decision Making
— Motivating

Operating
— Plan/Prep
— Executing
— Assessing

Improving
— Developing
— Building
— Learning

In guiding your school, where are you on this chart?
What action steps might you or your team take to continue developing strong leadership?

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