This is going to work! I just listened to the introduction and am hooked. I decided to also buy the audio version of the book. You can borrow it.” “Aren’t you reading it?” “No, I’m too busy.”
One of my friends said, “I have that on my nightstand. Okay, I ordered Dare to Lead used from an online vendor. Just write back and say you can’t do it!” July 20, 2022 What was I thinking?Ī voice in my head was saying, “It will be so great to learn new stuff and try out new strategies in my leadership role,” but now the evil twin of that voice is mocking me, saying, “You are way, way too busy to do this. I can’t believe I just committed to reading three professional books this year so I can write about them for Teach. I hope you have fun on this journey with me and maybe even feel a bit inspired to try something different in your approach to leadership. Dare to Lead has helped me prioritize courage this year-both leading that way and encouraging my staff to be brave, too-and my school is already reaping the benefits.īelow you will find my reading journal documenting how I started, stopped, struggled, and started again on this reading goal. This book taught me so much and has given me the language I needed to have powerful aha moments. It was time to dig in a little deeper into what she studies and learn more about what it takes to be a daring leader. I decided to start with Dare to Lead because I’ve seen some of Brené’s videos on YouTube and like what I’ve watched. In total, that’s not even 1,000 pages of reading. My choices are Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, What Great Principals Do Differently by Todd Whitaker, and When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink. So, what is my challenge exactly? I’m going to read three professional books, apply them to my work, teach my new learnings to others, and write about them on Teach. I want them to be the best they can be at it.
While they may not all have the title of leader and many look at my job as administrator and say, “Oh, there’s no way I would want to be the leader,” they are doing the work every day. My school is filled with leaders: student leaders, teacher leaders, support staff leaders. This year, in my quest to help, I’m taking on the challenge to help myself and others become stronger and more skilled leaders. What keeps you walking through your school’s doors year after year? For me, it’s helping others. Happy new school year! The 2022/2023 year will be my 32nd as an educator.
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