Saturday, April 14, 2012

Dynamiting through the Rock!

So we've been building things now, we are going to dynamite it! Oh wait!I need to find out the dynamic power for change in schools! So let's go back to dynamite.. What does that do? It, when ignited, blasts through a wall or rock and busts it up. That's exactly what a dynamic leader should to too.

Dynamics: that branch of mechanics treating of the motion of bodies and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion.

Power dynamics in schools should be the force of change. This person would not only be motivating, but man, with a title of power dynamic they better have a lot of energy to get the work done. This person or team should be able to see the issues and know the best way find the solution and remove the rubble from their path. This person or group needs to have the support of the members of the school community otherwise they are going to have granite mountains in the way and not just boulders. They need to communicate the need for a change in democratic way. Then they best get to work! Excavating and surveying and drawing up the plans. They also need to have those solid foundations I mentioned before, otherwise the dynamite might get wet and not catch on fire. How else could they "cut through red tape" without the power of dynamism.

If you are that person at your school site who sees a need for change then you must be
D-Y-N-A-M-I-C! Way to go! You can do it! Be the change you want to be! If you can see it, others can too, be the leader they need you to be. Get to work already!

2 comments:

  1. Great metaphor, Shauna! You are so right; to be effective at change, you need to have a strong foundation. Dynamic leadership comes from working together, with each other, for positive change.

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    1. ooh I liked the phrase positive change, maybe me next metaphor could be about electricity (positive and negative electrons)... you have given me lots of ideas.

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