Lambert, L. (1998) - What is leadership capacity?

Some interesting concepts came from this article. Leadership needs to be a part of the culture of the school, not dependent on one or two people. It needs to be a shared responsibility, so that if the principal or key teacher leaves the school, the school is not left without navigation, like a ship without a captain. The shared leadership embedded into the school community allows it to follow a constructive course as reform and self-renewal are undertaken.
In my role as a leader I need to be a good communicator and encourage conversations (both formal and informal) between my team members so that they are able to create and validate new understandings. We should all be promoting the sharing of beliefs and information, encouraging learning together, offering support and reflecting on the path our journey is taking.

Cheng, Y.C. (2002) - Leadership & strategy

Cheng offers us a variety of concepts to help us understand the nature of educational leadership. Of the five domains dimensions described, I believe that my strengths are in human leadership and educational leadership and strategies. I maintain a happy working environment for my team and feel that it's important for us to support and encourage each other - a bit of teasing doesn't go astray either. My colleagues turn to me for ideas during planning meetings and they know that I have a deep affection for the kids we teach. If I didn't love kids, I wouldn't be able to do this job. It's not just a job to me - it drives me and keeps me young!
This is one article that I think I will come back to again and again - Cheng gives us a lot of food for thought.