The Resilient Educational Leader

Are you a resilient educational leader?

Have you given it any thought? If not, perhaps it is time you did. Maybe you are defining resilience as the ability to keep going, to never give up, and if so, you would be correct for resilience is not only the ability to recover but also to keep moving forward. I trust that resilience is a quality that all leaders need to possess to be effective leaders.

Resilient leaders engage in personal renewal, they are careful of what they say; stay optimistic, blunt the impact of setbacks, cultivate networks before challenges hit, and they can see patters-and use insights for change.

They are careful to take care of their physical and mental health; enjoy their work and are always looking for new learning opportunities.

In sum, the notion is that resilient leaders are happy leaders who care about the welfare of those around them. Therefore, resilience is a quality that all leaders need to possess to be effective happy leaders.

Are resilient leaders’ happy leaders? For me, I would say yes. In my experience, they do not over complicate situations but kept things simple and always look for the good in any situation.