2014

Munby speaks about leadership that integrates and balances elements such as focus and determination on the one hand and generosity and support on the other.

The problem with complacency is that leaders never realize it’s an issue until it is too late, Munby says. In this video, he shares what leaders must do to avoid complacency in school leadership.

Recognizing the strength of the Ontario educational system, Munby also cautions against becoming complacent. He speaks to issues of leadership and curriculum for the future.

In order to be an effective leader, people must want to follow you. In this video, Munby shares two qualities that leaders need to develop to make that possible.

Can we learn resilience? Steve Munby describes ways that effective leaders keep lines of communication open, even in the face of difficult decisions. It is a leadership style marked by “impressive empathy."

While Munby provides practical ideas connected to effective forms of communication, he also addresses the importance of personal interactions.

How do our own perspectives impact our view of evidence?

Effective leaders seek to understand context and learn from the people with whom they engage in order to better determine the kind of leadership needed for an organization.

Munby examines the role of optimistic leadership.

There is a danger in being trapped in our own contexts. Seeking out and learning from other educators, schools and systems is a crucial aspect of what Munby describes as “invitational leadership."

Referring to the research of Robinson, Hohepa and Lloyd (2009), Munby highlights five key leadership practices that make a difference to student learning and achievement.

Munby cautions against easy fixes. What skills support conflict resolution? What can we learn from challenging situations? What role do courageous conversations play?

Consider the best choice of strategies for the “ecosystem” in which you find yourself, think about the delivery of those strategies, and find ways to “bring people along with you."

In what ways do you get away from the day to day tyranny of stuff and engage in reflective mindfulness?

Munby challenges leaders to be self-aware. He explores how we get the balance right between leadership from the front and control, and empowerment and shared leadership.

Lack of confidence and fear of being found out to wearing the mantle of leadership and thinking it “comes with a crown” - Munby describes how successful leaders blend the ingredients of confidence and humility.