iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation)

A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.

Monique Maley

by Ken Blanchard

“You don’t become happy by pursuing happiness. You become happy by living a life that means something." Harold S. Kushner Happiness is a by-product. Happy Leadership: #1. Elevate relationship-building. Place relationship-building on par with delivering results. If you want to increase your widget production by 3%: Develop competencies. Improve processes. Confront inconsistencies. Practice accountability. Invite feedback.…

Drowning in paperwork and medial tasks can drown any administrator or leader if they are not careful. It is crucial, that through our hectic and important days, that we build ourselves for efficiency. Within this post, you will see ways to get the biggest bang for your buck, while gaining more of your sanity and…

BY THOMAS C. MURRAY

By Jimmy Casas

#1. Distill challenges and opportunities into one word. Create focus.  All high performance requires focus. Chasing urgencies dilutes success. Choose what matters. Ignore what doesn't matter. (You can't have it all. You can't do it all.) What one thing would you like to do differently today? What one thing do you need to stop today? What one…

Leadership development is a journey that takes time and requires work. We don’t “get there” – we don’t arrive at a place when we are “finished” developing as a leader.

Leading is a battle when you build walls around your heart. But a leader with an open heart builds supportive relationships. People in relationship work hard for each other. A team of average players that pulls together will outperform a team of superstars that pulls for themselves. Lead with an open heart so you can…

“If you seek to achieve greatness, stretching for amazing is a great way to start.” John Doerr Rethink: Set a goal that requires you to rethink the way you do things. Astro Teller, leader of Google X, illustrated the power of Moon-Shot-Goals when he said ... “If you want your car to get 50 miles…

By: Andrea Goetchius

The trouble with toxic leaders is they're deadly and don't know it. But if the truth be told, every leader smells at least a little. Every time toxicity gets its way, organizations lose. If you’re easily offended, you’re toxic. If you seldom return favors, you’re toxic. If you talk about yourself most of the time,…

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mancave/EL170_-_Transforming_Resistance_to_Change.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSHow do great leaders overcome resistance to change ― and the stress that accompanies it? Navigating change is hard, and people often get emotionally hijacked in the process.

BY ERIC SHENINGER

@thejulianhayes

Think about the best boss you've ever known. Here are 20 things I'll bet he or she never stopped doing.