Leadership Today vs. Yesterday

"In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people . . . they no longer can lead solely based on positional power."

Ken Blanchard
Author of The One Minute Manager

The first question for teachers is: "Are teachers leaders?" If you do not believe that teachers are leaders, all of the ideas discussed here will be of little value to you. However if you believe that teachers are or should be leaders, then perhaps it is time to explore effective leadership strategies. 

For those who do not consider it necessary for teachers to be leaders, I would suggest that someone is leading your classroom . . . if it isn't you, than who is it?