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What I Wish I Knew About Leadership With Steven Trotter

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Have you ever wondered why you might lean on particular skills or attributes that we often refer to as strengths? Have you reflected on why these are your strengths? Do you know why some people are considered difficult or hard to lead? All of these dispositions are part of human nature, however, if we understand these particular defaults within ourselves, we have a great ability to connect, collaborate and empathise with our colleagues, those that lead us and those we lead.

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What I Wished I knew About Leadership

What I Wished I knew About Leadership

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Introduction

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The gap in leadership development research and practice

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Self-Others-Context - Reframing how we lead others

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The Adaptive Default Model

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What are your Defaults?

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Leadership Story of Origin

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What is your story?

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We are all hard to lead

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What makes you hard to lead?

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How does reflecting on yourself empower you to lead others?

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What is your model of leadership?

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Reflection

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Congratulations

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Steven Trotter has been an educator for over 20 years and a principal, system and senior leader in the Victorian education system for over a decade. His book ‘The Art of Skimming Stones: Leading Sustained Improvement in Schools’ is a culmination of experience directed into an effective and achievable leadership model. Over his journey, he has built a passion for designing, trialling and refining adult learning architecture for educators and leaders to ensure we are on the path for sustained, ongoing improvement.

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