Resource 10: Ethical principles and leadership behaviours – practice activities menu
NPQH practice activities
Internalise expertise
Select one of the following three activities to submit to your leadership development coach.
Choose an activity based on your areas of interest and the results of the diagnostic review undertaken at the start of the course.
Activity 1: Building values and virtues into leadership working practices
Using the ethical leadership framework, consider the following questions. What principles underpin the way leadership is exercised in this school or trust? Are they linked to a motto or vision statement? Are they the same every year or do they change according to circumstance or accountability measures? Should they?
Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership development coach (maximum 200 words).
Source: NGA, Ethical Leadership Board Development Activities
Activity 2: Management styles
Using the ethical leadership framework, consider the following questions. What is the ‘feel’ of your school? What kind of leadership style best suits your needs and context? What are the alternatives?
How does that style fit with the framework? Try to agree a sentence or two for each value and virtue which explains the kind of leadership you want.
Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership development coach (maximum 200 words).
Source: NGA, Ethical Leadership Board Development Activities
Activity 3: What kind of leader are you?
Transformational leadership
“Transformational leaders set and articulate an inspiring vision that motivates staff to buy in. Meanwhile, a transactional leadership style of leadership focuses more on processes than people; on the setting of clear objectives and goals for staff as well as use of either punishments or rewards in order to encourage
compliance with these goals.”
How could you strive to ensure that your leadership is transformational? Read pages 21-25 of the document below.
Complete the task on page 28.
Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership development coach (maximum 200 words).
Source: NEU Leading in Tough Times Ethical Leadership
