The third shift school leaders must undertake is HOW THEY SHOW UP. Presently, main and central offices are occupied by school leaders performing their particular professional roles. To best prepare our students for the digital world of work, school leaders must move beyond their identity as professionals and show up as humans, with the courage reveal their authentic selves. The intent is to move beyond task-driven and transactional relationships by taking time to enter teacher workplaces not only to model professional expectations, but, more importantly to share values, beliefs, hopes, and fears. Too often school leaders fall back on their professional selves to restore a sense of certainty and authority. When these professional walls go up, faculty members become reluctant to share their deepest passion, wisdom, creativity, and expertise.
Alan C. Jones 