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he had just experienced.
“President Reagan was a great leader,” Powell
said. “What he was telling me was that he was willing
to sit there and listen to me as long as I wanted to
talk, but that it was
my
problem. It did not rise to the
level of being the president’s problem. He hired me
because I was qualified and capable and he wasn’t
going to micromanage me or tell me how to solve my
problem.”
He said that “simple themes constantly
repeated” are valuable leadership tools. One of the
main simple themes he said he relied on as a leader
was: “Show people they are important. Invest in
followers.”
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Leadership
Thoughts
In his book
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
,
Powell lists his 13 rules:
1) It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look
better in the morning. (“That’s not a
prediction; it’s an aspiration and you
need to infect your people with it.”)
2) Get mad, but then get over it. (“Fear
freezes organizations.”)
3) Avoid having your ego so close to your
position that when your position falls,
your ego goes with it.
4) It can be done.
5) Be careful what you choose: You may
get it.
6) Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way
of a good decision.
7) You can’t make someone else’s choices.
You shouldn’t let someone else make
yours.
8) Check small things.
9) Share credit.
10) Remain calm. Be kind.
11) Have a vision. Be demanding.
12) Don’t take counsel of your fears or
naysayers.
13) Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
IASA offers two ways to acquire
2013-2014 Principal Evaluation Tool
The IASA is pleased to
announce that members
once
again
have
an
opportunity to acquire the
IASA Principal Evaluation
Tool. There are now two
methods for acquiring the
2013-2014 IASA Principal
Evaluation Tool. IASA
members can attend a three-
hour workshop or members
can purchase the tool
outright.
A listing of dates and registration information for
the workshops can be found
The evaluation
tool has been updated with several new tips that will
help users comply with the requirements of PERA,
suggested improvements from users of last year’s
tool, and the addition of an
informal observation form that
can be used to share notes with
those being evaluated.
The tool can be acquired by
attending one of the scheduled
workshops, or you can submit a
request to purchase the tool by
submitting the form
r by
registration
cost
for
the
workshop is $200 and will be
facilitated by the developer of the tool, Dr. Don
White, and Dr. Joe Pacha. The tool is included in the
cost of the workshop. The price for purchasing the
file online remains $100, the same as last year.
