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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.

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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.” ( Leadership Thoughts will be a monthly feature in the newsletter. If you would like to submit a column, please send it to mchamness@iasaedu.org.)

IASA offers two ways to acquire 2013-2014 Principal Evaluation Tool The IASA is pleased to announce that members once again have an

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 here or by visiting http://bit.ly/ iasaprincipalevaluationtool . The registration cost for the workshop is $200 and will be

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.

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.

A listing of dates and registration information for the workshops can be found here . 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

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