I really enjoyed this post by Pete Reilly talking about one of the distinctions between administrators and leaders. For him it is all about heart. Those leaders, whether they have the title or not, that experience success are those that lead from the heart. I am completely aligned with this belief and share it with our administrators regularly.
Those of us that tell a story about our journey have learned that the story must come from the heart to have any influence on the listeners. In the absence of listeners knowing who we are, what we believe in, and what makes this work so important to us it is just words. They carry no meaning and do not create any emotions. It is the emotions that grab us, that allow us to "see" a vision emerge from the words, and that make us want to follow that vision.
Think about those "leaders", both formal and informal, that have had an influence on you and your work and I will guarantee you that they have shared their story and that you do not question their motivation because it comes from the heart.
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