Category Archives: values

14 Leadership Traits

I stare at this desk calendar every day.  It’s one of those ‘freebies’ the USMC gives out each year.  I scoop it up because it has a large writing area and I can make lots of notes.  I’ve not been very interested about the words that are on it.  The other day, I noticed that [...]
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values, VCU EDD Reflections

Leadership in the Air

Thinking about Leadership Presence, today in a school I was visiting outside my own division, I encountered a lady who, immediately, I knew was the principal. She had, without question, that quality we’d been studying in EDLP 708, leadership presence. It … Continue reading Read more »

EDLP708, Leadership, Professional Reflections, values

What is My Brand?

As I reflect on my values, I think about a professional learning experience I had a couple years back.  I had an opportunity to visit Marine Corps boot camp in Paris Island,  South Carolina.  There I witnessed the Marine Corps instilling their values of honor, courage and commitment to the recruits.  Through physically and mentally [...] Read more »

EDLP 708, values, VCU EDD Reflections

Evolution of Values

Do our values evolve over time? Or are they deeply stagnant—reflecting our history and where we are from? If the glass is half full, and I take the optimist route, then yes, I think our values can evolve. Let’s hope … Continue reading Read more »

edlp700, Learning Reflections, prejudice, tolerance, values