Instructional Leadership Program

for Division and District

Supervisors
(ILPDDS)
 MODULE 1
The Perspective of the
21st Century Instructional
Leader
Leading
from
Within
 Objective:
Terminal Objective:
At the end of the session, the participants should be
able to:
• deepen understanding on one’s perception as an
instructional leader
Enabling Objectives:
• Enhance understanding of one’s inner self
• Reflect on one’s life as an instructional leader
• Describe oneself creatively

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 ACTIVITY 1
(Each one must have
green, yellow and pink
metacards)

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 Self-Reflection Questions:
In the last 5 years, what was
the…
• One (1) thing you said NO to
(green meta card)
• One (1) thing you said YES
to (yellow metacard)
• One (1) thing you
intentionally
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 Getting To Know You!
• Why did you say NO/ YES? or put
things ON HOLD?
• What are the results?
• How did you feel about the
results?

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Let’s categorize your answers

NO YES PUT ON
HOLD

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ACTIVITY 2

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LIFE SPACES

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 What to do?

Make your own road map with key

milestones in your life as a leader…

MILESTONES OF MY LIFE’S
JOURNEY AS A LEADER
(20 minutes)

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LEADIN
G
LEADERSHIP
• Influencing ▶More than
• Guiding the leading
activities of the
organization
someone else
members in ▶Begins with
appropriate leading oneself
directions
• Objective is to
improve
productivity
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 LEADER LEADERSHIP
• the person who ▶about mapping
leads or commands
a group,
out where you
organization, or need to go to
country "win" as a team
• helps themselves or an
and others to do the
right things
organization
• sets direction, build ▶dynamic,
an inspiring vision, exciting, and
and
inspiring
• creates something
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 THE LEADER : THE LEADER:
LEADING NOT LEADING FROM
FROM WITHIN WITHIN
• Tells others what to • Walks the talk
do
• Leads through • Leads through
"command and coaching and
control" empowering
• Sees "my interests • Sees shared interests;
vs. yours” builds cooperation and
partnerships
• Holds on to power • Shares power
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 THE LEADER : THE LEADER:
LEADING NOT LEADING FROM
FROM WITHIN WITHIN
• Wants things done • Encourages personal
his/her way initiative
• Is motivated by • Is more internally-
externals - money, motivated - values,
power, fame fulfillment, well
being
• Disregards/puts down • Values feelings
feelings
• Is driven by fear and • Is calmer and more
pressure focused under
pressure
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UNIVERSALLY DISLIKED ATTRIBUTES OF A LEADER

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 HOW THESE ATTRIBUTES MANIFEST IN
GROUPS

• Blocker/resister
• Aggressor
• Competitor
• Attention seeker
• Dominator
• Sympathy seeker

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 HOW THESE ATTRIBUTES MANIFEST IN
GROUPS

▪“Super Critique”
▪Joker/clown
▪Always withdraws
▪Confesses personal information
▪Driven by personal agenda

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UNIVERSALLY LIKED ATTRIBUTES OF A LEADER

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HOW THESE ATTRIBUTES MANIFEST IN
GROUPS

• Information/opinion seeker
• Information/opinion giver
• Clarifier
• Idea initiator
• Elaborator

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HOW THESE ATTRIBUTES MANIFEST IN
GROUPS
▪ Harmonizer / Mediator
▪ Compromiser
▪ Supporter
▪ Encourager
▪ Listener
▪ Summarizer
▪ Evaluator
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JOHN C. MAXWELL’S 21 KEY QUALITIES

➢Character
➢Charisma
➢Commitment
➢Communication
➢Competence
➢Courage
➢Discernment
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JOHN C. MAXWELL’S 21 KEY QUALITIES

▶Focus
▶Generosity
▶Initiative
▶Listening
▶Passion
▶Positive Attitude
▶Problem-solving
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JOHN C. MAXWELL’S 21 KEY QUALITIES

▶Relationships
▶Responsibility
▶Security
▶Self-discipline
▶Servanthood
▶Teachability
▶Vision
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“No institution can possibly survive
if it needs geniuses or
supermen/women to manage it. It
must be organized in such a way
as
to be able to get along under a
leadership composed of average
human beings.”

- Peter Drucker
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•TIPS:

1.LET GO of things others can do.

2.ENCOURAGE initiative, ideas, and
risk taking.
3.Foster GOAL-SETTING.
4.ASK FOR HELP when you need it.
5.COACH to ensure success.

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•TIPS:

6. REINFORCE good work and good

attempts.
7. SHARE information, knowledge, and
skills.
8. VALUE, TRUST, AND RESPECT each
individual.
9. Provide SUPPORT without taking
over.
10. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.
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 REALITY CHECK

WHAT TO DO:
Indicate the percentage of
time spent on each behavior
and the ideal percentage of
time you would devote to
each behavior
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 REALITY CHECK % OF TIME YOU
% OF TIME
BEHAVIOR SPENT
WOULD
DEVOTE
Informing    
Directing    
Clarifying or Justifying    
Persuading    
Collaborating    
Brainstorming or    
Envisioning
Reflecting    
Observing    
Disciplining    
Resolving conflicts    
Praising and/or    
encouraging
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 SELF-ASSESSMENT
WHAT TO DO:
Evaluate yourself using the sheet
provided.
Answer the question,
“How much of a person am I?”
Encircle your rating per item.
(1 being the lowest and
10 being the highest.)
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 REFLECTION
WHAT TO DO:
•Discuss the results of your Reality
Check and Self-Assessment with a
partner.
 

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 REFLECTION

WHAT TO DO:
•Then, share a one-sentence reflection
to the group.

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 APPLICATION
WHAT TO DO:
Think of a creative way to
describe yourself in terms of
your SWAD (Strengths,
Weaknesses, Achievements,
Dreams/Ambitions).
Share your insights to the
group.
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 APPLICATION
WHAT TO DO:
Reflect on the behaviors you
wish to change, identify the
barriers in making that change,
and the positive actions you
plan to take to overcome these
barriers.
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 APPLICATION
Behaviors I Barriers in Positive
Wish Making the Actions
to Change Change I Will Take

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 By LEADING FROM WITHIN,

you can build and strengthen

those traits so the people around
you will support you in
accomplishing your goals.

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 TRUE LEADERS
always practice the 3R’s:

Respect for self

Respect for others
Responsibility for ALL
actions
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 References:
•Campbell, Joseph (2004). Hero with a
Thousand Faces.
•Deaton, Laura ( 2009). Leading from
Within…The Journey and Path.
•Kolzow, David R.(2014). Leading From
Within: Building Organizational Leadership
Capacity.
•Ortigas, Carmela D. (2012).Group Process
and the Inductive Method. Theory and
Practice in the Philippines.
•SHDP Foundation Course Module 3
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FLORINDA B. DIMANSANA
HRDD-MIMAROPA

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