Since today’s educators are being called upon to lead an uncertain generation into an unknown future, it behooves them to bear the qualities of an Explorer. Imagine when Columbus set sail from Spain near the end of the 15th century in search of a New World. What did he do to gain support of the King and Queen? What kind of leader was he to secure a crew of men willing to sail to the ends of the earth?
Certainly he had to be a visionary who could convey his dream with conviction, raising support for high-risk undertakings where the winnings were all or nothing. By today’s standards we need to coach others in order to build and maintain morale regardless of the outlook. We need to pursue the goal without looking back; willing to risk the certain past for an uncertain future. We would be willing to burn any bridge that gets in the way… till death do us part. (posted 12/13/08)
