Dwayne Smith - School Program Leader
"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself.
When you become a leader, success is all about growing others."
Jack Welch
Leadership Competencies
The common elements in the successes that I have experienced when starting or growing a program consist of what I call "Leadership Competencies". These 5 competencies include:
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Vision: the ability to see a path forward and to be able to effectively and convincingly communicate it to other stakeholders.
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Team Selection: the ability to see skills sets in others that are essential to the success of your program.
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Building Trust: the ability to convince others that the path forward is worth the time and effort of the team.
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Developing your Team: the ability to grow your team member's effective capacity.
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Character: leading by example in a way that inspires others.