Principals Identify Top Ten Leadership Traits

IT'S ALL ABOUT TRUST
誠信
The second most-frequently listed trait, and fourth in overall average, was that school leaders need to be trustworthy and straight with students and staff.
第二個榜上有名且高於其他特質的項目就是—領導者必須要讓學生及行政人員「值得信賴」

"A leader earns credibility and trust by being honest, by knowing how to do his or her job, and by telling the truth and being up-front with teachers, parents, and students," said Jim Jordan, principal at Buford (South Carolina) High School. Trust earns a high spot on Jordan's list because it "is earned by doing all of those other things -- establishing a vision, involving others, taking risks, learning from mistakes, refusing to lose, inspiring rather than coercing, compromising, and much more." "A relationship not based on integrity and trust is not worth anything," added Julie Askew, acting principal at Eltham Primary School in Melbourne, Australia. "A principal needs to be utterly reliable. You may be the only constant factor in a student's life."
一個領導者的信譽係透過瞭解自己的行政作為、誠信，以及永遠說真話建立起來的。
誠信於校長特質名單上名列第二名的原因係因其為建立於遠見、人際交往互動、冒險犯難、試誤學習、堅持、鼓舞人心、而非是強迫妥協而來的。
人與人間的關係若不是建立於誠信基礎上，是無效用的。

"If people -- staff members, students, parents, community members, central office employees, school board members -- don't believe you to be a person of integrity, it won't matter how well you communicate a vision, how visible you become, how hard you work to develop strong leaders and teachers," said Cyndi Patterson, principal at Alvin (Texas) Elementary School.
如果學校人員不信任校長是一個值得信賴的領導者，那不管校長如何對其溝通遠景、如何進行互動管理、如何進行領導都是無用的。

"My model of behavior starts with how I am with others," commented Sue Maguire, principal at Lake Louise Elementary School, in Lakewood, Washington. "Being trustworthy sets the standard for others to follow. Right relationships follow from the appropriate right start."
Sue Maguire表示：我的行為模式起始於我如何與人相處。必須以誠信待人，自然良好的互動關係就會隨之建立。

INCLUDE OTHERS IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
決策分享
It is clear from the survey results that a strong school leader must actively work to develop leadership skills in other people on the school staff.
從本研究可以發現一位強而有力的校長也是一位懂的發展學校人員領導技巧的校長

"All too often, we complain about the isolation we feel," principal Laura Crochet told Education World. "And sometimes we are isolated, but at times it is of our own making.
Laura Crochet校長表示：校長經常感到孤寂，不過這也是自己造成的

"Either through insecurity or fear, we think we must be the Big Principal. We forget that the operation of the school relies heavily on even the water boy carrying our vision throughout the entire system," added Crochet, of Genesis Alternative High School, in Houma, Louisiana. "If we rely on others to carry the message, then they must be part of the decision-making process. Once they own part of the decision-making process, then they shoulder some of the responsibility."
我們常常會陷入不安全感或是恐懼的陷阱，使我們逼迫自己成一位「大校長」，忘記了我們決策時常常依賴其他人給的訊息，因此必須意識到給予這些提供訊息的人員參與決策的機會，讓他們分享決策權力與責任

"There is a lot of pretense about shared leadership, the 'flat' organization, shared decision making, consultation, and collaboration," according to Graeme Askew, principal at Streeton Primary School, in Melbourne, Australia. "Many school leaders talk the talk yet still cling to the stick of autocracy and control.
有一個很大的幌子有關共享的領導下，扁平的組織，共同決策，協商和合作，但現在仍有"Many school leaders talk the talk yet still cling to the stick of autocracy and control.許多學校領導者仍堅持在堅持專制和控制。

Judy Burt, principal of Walton Ferry Elementary School, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, summed up the importance of including others. "Building leadership in others is very important," she said. "It is a reflection of trust in others, empowers others, and provides for a future for 'the vision.' It ensures that the vision will go on whether I am here to see it happen or not."

Judy Burt校長表示「建立校長領導在別人的領導上是非常重要的，"It is a reflection of trust in others, empowers others, and provides for a future for 'the vision.'這是一個反映人的信任，授權他人，並提供了未來'的願景。」

補充：十大學校領導特質
1. Has a stated vision for the school and a plan to achieve that vision.明確理想的遠景，並訂有實現這一目標的計劃
2. 可闡述　的目標和期望
3. 走動式管理　
4.  Is trustworthy and straight with students and staff.值得信賴
5.  協助Helps develop leadership skills in others.發展領導技能
6. Develops strong teachers; cultivates good teaching practice.培養教師良好的教學技巧。
7. 人員永不孤單　
8. Has a sense of humor.有幽默感
9.  Is a role model for students and staff.榜樣
10.Offers meaningful kindnesses and kudos to staff and students.善意、榮譽