Discussion: Leaders and Stakeholders’ Perspectives
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MD5DQ_Sample2_95962020_7006.docxPart One
Leadership traits refer to personal qualities that define effective leaders. Leadership refers to the ability of an individual or an organization to guide individuals, teams, or organizations toward the fulfillment of goals and objectives. It plays an important function in management, as it helps maximize efficiency and achieve strategic and organizational goals. Leaders help motivate others, provide guidance, build morale, improve the work environment, and initiate action (CFI, n.d.). In my career, I’ve attended many workshops, seminars, and conferences in regards to leadership, being an effective leader, leading through change, etc., and they all have the same characteristics. However, Perkins, et.al., (2012) writes about what it takes to be a great leader by setting a personal example with vivid symbols and behaviors; instilling optimism while staying grounded in reality; reinforcing the team message constantly; finding something to celebrate and something to laugh about; and having the courage to take big risks. These are the traits that an effective leader of change has and bestows on others. Exceptional leaderships traits are not always taught in a classroom, they come from a place within yourself that truly wants to encourage, motivate, and guide students, staff, or faculty to become the best they can be. A true leader of change is someone with integrity, commitment, and ability to allow others and/or the team to get credit for accomplishments instead of being autocratic. People want to follow and learn from leaders with these characteristics. Leadership traits such as accountability, critical thinking, and strong communication skills are characteristics that are taught or learned by experience.
My mentor and dean for 10+ years demonstrates true leadership qualities through motivation, guidance, commitment, and strong sense of self which is a part her personality. Other traits such as accountability and critical thinking skills were gained from 35 year’s experience.
References
Corporate Finance Institute. (2019, December 14). Leadership traits – List of top qualities of an
effective leader. Retrieved from https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft-skills/leadership-traits-list/
Microsoft Academic. (n.d.) Retrieved from
Part 2
Absence of Minority Males as Teachers
Stakeholders
· Students
. What are your thoughts about having more instructors that could identify with your background and culture?
. Would you be motivated or inspired to become a teacher if you saw more teachers that identified as you do?
. Have you ever had a minority male teacher in any of your classes?
. What jobs at school do you see minority males working?
· Board of Trustees
. Why isn’t your school more diversified with minority male teachers?
. How are you recruiting a more diversified faculty?
. Why aren’t you recruiting more minority male teachers?
. What steps are you taking to identify with specific cultural needs of your minority students?
· Industry
. As an educational partner, are you encouraging your minority male trainers to teach at the partner school?
. Would you offer support in recruiting minority males as teachers at your academic partner school?
. If you are supporting diversity and inclusion in your industry, what efforts are you making to support that same commitment at your academic partner school?
. Do you understand the benefits to future graduates when there are taught by minority teachers?
All of the stakeholder responses are important to understand and address the problem of a lack of minority male teachers. The education gap is a serious obstacle our country faces – and I think that the “diversity gap” is a major part of our struggle. The education gap is staggering and it is hindering our country socially and economically. We have to find ways to get more instructors of color in our schools. Students perform better when they can relate to their teachers, and teachers who can relate to their students are less likely to have a preconceived idea of how each student will perform (Lynch, 2016).
References
Lynch, M. (2016, February 20). 4 Reasons Why We Need More Minority Instructors in Schools and
Colleges. The Edvocate. Retrieved from https://www.theedadvocate.org/4-reasons-why-we-need-more-minority-instructors-in-schools-and-colleges/
Part
One
Leadership
traits
refer
to
personal
qualities
that
define
effective
leaders.
Leadership
refers
to
the
ability
of
an
individual
or
an
organization
to
guide
individuals,
teams,
or
organizations
toward
the
fulfillment
of
goals
and
objectives.
It
plays
an
important
function
in
management,
as
it
helps
maximize
efficiency
and
achieve
strategic
and
organizational
goals.
Leaders
help
motivate
others,
provi
de
guidance,
build
morale,
improve
the
work
environment,
and
initiate
action
(CFI,
n.d.).
In
my
career,
I’ve
attended
many
workshops,
seminars,
and
conferences
in
regards
to
leadership,
being
an
effective
leader,
leading
through
change,
etc.,
and
they
all
have
the
same
characteristics.
However,
Perkins,
et.al.,
(2012)
writes
about
what
it
takes
to
be
a
great
leader
by
setting
a
personal
example
with
vivid
symbols
and
behaviors;
instilling
optimism
while
staying
grounded
in
reality;
reinforcing
the
team
mess
age
constantly;
finding
something
to
celebrate
and
something
to
laugh
about;
and
having
the
courage
to
take
big
risks.
These
are
the
traits
that
an
effective
leader
of
change
has
and
bestows
on
others.
Exceptional
leaderships
traits
are
not
always
taught
i
n
a
classroom,
they
come
from
a
place
within
yourself
that
truly
wants
to
encourage,
motivate,
and
guide
students,
staff,
or
faculty
to
become
the
best
they
can
be.
A
true
leader
of
change
is
someone
with
integrity,
commitment,
and
ability
to
allow
others
and/or
the
team
to
get
credit
for
accomplishments
instead
of
being
autocratic.
People
want
to
follow
and
learn
from
leaders
with
these
characteristics.
Leadership
traits
such
as
accountability,
critical
thinking,
and
strong
communication
skills
are
charact
eristics
that
are
taught
or
learned
by
experience.
My
mentor
and
dean
for
10+
years
demonstrates
true
leadership
qualities
through
motivation,
guidance,
commitment,
and
strong
sense
of
self
which
is
a
part
her
personality.
Other
traits
such
as
accountability
and
critical
thinking
skills
were
gained
from
35
year’s
experience.
References
Corporate
Finance
Institute.
(2019,
December
14).
Leadership
traits
–
List
of
top
qualities
of
an
effective
leader.
Retrieved
from
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft
-
skills/leadership
-
traits
-
list/
Microsoft
Academic.
(n.d.)
Retrieved
from
https://academic.microsoft.com/paper/1600382414/citedby/search?q=Leading%20at%20
The%
20Edge%3A%20Leadership%20Lessons%20from%20the%20Extraordinary%20Sa
ga%20of%20Shackleton%27s%20Antarctic%20Expedition&qe=RId%3D1600382414&f
=Composite(AA.AuId%3D2993221104)&orderBy=3
Part
2
Absence
of
Minority
Males
as
Teachers
Stakeholders
·
Students
o
What
are
your
thoughts
about
having
more
instructors
that
could
identify
with
your
background
and
culture?
o
Would
you
be
motivated
or
inspired
to
become
a
teacher
if
you
saw
more
teachers
that
identified
as
you
do?
o
Have
you
ever
had
a
minority
male
teacher
in
any
of
your
classes?
o
What
jobs
at
school
do
you
see
minority
males
working?
·
Board
of
Trustees
o
Why
isn’t
your
school
more
diversified
with
minority
male
teachers?
Part One
Leadership traits refer to personal qualities that define effective leaders. Leadership refers to the
ability of an individual or an organization to guide individuals, teams, or organizations toward
the fulfillment of goals and objectives. It plays an important function in management, as it helps
maximize efficiency and achieve strategic and organizational goals. Leaders help motivate
others, provide guidance, build morale, improve the work environment, and initiate action (CFI,
n.d.). In my career, I’ve attended many workshops, seminars, and conferences in regards to
leadership, being an effective leader, leading through change, etc., and they all have the same
characteristics. However, Perkins, et.al., (2012) writes about what it takes to be a great leader by
setting a personal example with vivid symbols and behaviors; instilling optimism while staying
grounded in reality; reinforcing the team message constantly; finding something to celebrate and
something to laugh about; and having the courage to take big risks. These are the traits that an
effective leader of change has and bestows on others. Exceptional leaderships traits are not
always taught in a classroom, they come from a place within yourself that truly wants to
encourage, motivate, and guide students, staff, or faculty to become the best they can be. A true
leader of change is someone with integrity, commitment, and ability to allow others and/or the
team to get credit for accomplishments instead of being autocratic. People want to follow and
learn from leaders with these characteristics. Leadership traits such as accountability, critical
thinking, and strong communication skills are characteristics that are taught or learned by
experience.
My mentor and dean for 10+ years demonstrates true leadership qualities through motivation,
guidance, commitment, and strong sense of self which is a part her personality. Other traits such
as accountability and critical thinking skills were gained from 35 year’s experience.
References
Corporate Finance Institute. (2019, December 14). Leadership traits – List of top qualities of an
effective leader. Retrieved
from https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft-skills/leadership-traits-
list/
Microsoft Academic. (n.d.) Retrieved from
https://academic.microsoft.com/paper/1600382414/citedby/search?q=Leading%20at%20
The%20Edge%3A%20Leadership%20Lessons%20from%20the%20Extraordinary%20Sa
ga%20of%20Shackleton%27s%20Antarctic%20Expedition&qe=RId%3D1600382414&f
=Composite(AA.AuId%3D2993221104)&orderBy=3
Part 2
Absence of Minority Males as Teachers
Stakeholders
Students
o What are your thoughts about having more instructors that could identify with
your background and culture?
o Would you be motivated or inspired to become a teacher if you saw more teachers
that identified as you do?
o Have you ever had a minority male teacher in any of your classes?
o What jobs at school do you see minority males working?
Board of Trustees
o Why isn’t your school more diversified with minority male teachers?
