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Module 1 Reflection Leadership and Management

This document contains a reflection on leadership and management styles from a teacher. It discusses 5 styles of leadership with their meanings and possible disadvantages. It also describes choosing motivating employees as a management practice that fits the teacher's personality. Finally, it provides examples of applying 14 principles of management in the teacher's work, such as division of work, authority, discipline, and esprit de corps.

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Module 1 Reflection Leadership and Management

This document contains a reflection on leadership and management styles from a teacher. It discusses 5 styles of leadership with their meanings and possible disadvantages. It also describes choosing motivating employees as a management practice that fits the teacher's personality. Finally, it provides examples of applying 14 principles of management in the teacher's work, such as division of work, authority, discipline, and esprit de corps.

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Philippine Normal University


The National Center for Teacher Education
Taft Avenue, Manila

Module 1 Reflection
Leadership and Management

Submitted By:

Irene DG. Ferrer


MEET, Summer 2011

Submitted To:

Prof. Erwin R. Callo


EdTech 517 Professor

April 18, 2011


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Task 1
Identify and explain at least 5 styles of leadership. From your own
perspective, cite the possible disadvantages of these styles.

Leadership Meaning Disadvantages


Styles
Democratic Characterized by the principle People sometimes overact their
Leadership of social equality which the rights disregarding that there are
voice of the people is greatly still a leader who leads them.
observed. They wanted their desires to
push through.
Strategic A scheme of systematic plan The strategies implemented are
Leadership of action. sometimes not applicable to a
certain time, place and people.
The leader will only recognize if
the strategy is suitable unless it
is implemented. If unsuccessful,
the leader will think again of
another strategy that will fit the
system.
Charismatic It involves creating powerful If the people see a negative side
Leadership self-image that the people will of the leader, the charm will be
easily be drawn to you. easily wiped out. The leader will
always find ways for him to be
good and charming making him
like a robot, sometimes
neglecting their own emotions
and feeling.
Innovative Is a kind of leadership which The leader might get
Leadership always brings something new disappointed when the people do
to the environment. not give admiration towards him.
This can make him stop to move
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on, thinking that his actions are


not valuable because people do
not commend him for the
actions.
Moral Concerned with principles of Can be misunderstood by many
Leadership right and wrong or because of being detail oriented.
conforming to standards of Some people might not get the
behaviour and character reason behind the details and the
based on those principles. rightness of a conduct, unless
they become a moral leader as
well.

Task 2
Choose 1 among the different management practices that will fit to your
personality and at the same time will support to the kind of management needed
in the organization where you belong. Explain why?

Motivating Employees
Because of my strong character, this practice will surely fit my personality.
My line of work is quite stressful because of the many works that need to be
done. And sometimes, this stresses made teachers to frown. And motivation is
likewise needed to counterbalance the tension. Even tasks are very hard to do, if
there is someone or something that can make someone smile even for a while will
surely lessen the burden. I can proudly say that I can make people smile, and I
can even make myself happy in times of stressful days. These characters were
loved by many. I also motivate my colleagues to exert not the second best but
really the best of the best. A simple word of encouragement and a tap on the back
means a lot to them.
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Task 3

Recall situations regarding management where you experienced the application


of the fourteen Principles of Management and explain how it was applied.

1. Division of work
I am the chairman of our grade level. So whenever tasks are given, I will
see to it that the tasks will be done not only by the most capable of doing it
but as well as each individual will do their part so that the best will be
expected. This will also train them to excel even this is their waterloo.

2. Authority
Indeed in my line of work, the immediate authority is the school head, the
principal herself. All the tasks need to be done come first to her office then,
through the master teachers and grade chairmen; it will be disseminated to
the person or people who were chosen to do the work.

3. Discipline
Discipline is needed to bring out the best in all aspects of life. As part of
the teaching profession, I always intend to teach discipline to my pupils. I
don’t only teach this but I see to it that my pupils will see discipline in my
actions. Just like the simple punctuality towards going to school. At this
pattern, they can learn it by example and then by doing it as well.

4. Unity of Command
In our organizational structure, the principal is the head of the school and it
is branched to different parts like the master teachers, guidance counsellor
and the grade chairmen. Now, if there is command that was given to
teachers, we will see to it that it came from our principal by looking on the
signature before doing a certain tasks. Master teachers and the grade
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chairmen as well ask for the signature of the principal, if a task is given
through them.

5. Unity of Direction
Most of the time, our school garnered different citations on different work
done and accomplished. This is because of eyeing on one goal to the
other. Meaning, if something is ask to do, we will see to it that we are one in
doing it. Suggestions are free for expression for getting the best of the
work, but still the objectives should be followed.

6. Subordination of Individual Interest


The signed and agreed arrangement of both the authority and subordinates
are still given the power and influence. Although changes is the only
permanent thing on earth, the goals and objectives will make this be
directed to where it should be going.

7. Remuneration
Third week of the month is the most loved week of teachers. This is
because the time where we can get the compensation of our hardships.
This also motivates us to exert effort and not to stay on the mediocrity.
Other allowances like the city allowance given monthly also make us enjoy
the work we have.

8. Centralization (Decentralization)
Teaching and learning is the focus of this profession. Likewise, this is an
essential component of the process. The attribute the pupils possess will
determine the quality of the teachers to teach.

9. Scalar Chain
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The line of authority of my profession will start to the Secretary of the


Department of Education, then to the Superintendent of the Division, to the
Supervisors, to the principal, to the master teachers, to the grade chairmen
and last to the teacher. This is religiously followed by all under the
regulation of the department.

10. Order
In any organization, you cannot disregard miscommunications and
misunderstanding. But this does not mean that if these things happen, you
cannot solve the problem. In our school, the faculty voted for a Grievance
Committee which will implement the peace and order in the school and find
ways and solutions to conflicts.

11. Equity
ABES Faculty and other stakeholders treat different views and suggestions
equally and fairly. We practice honouring system to those making
suggestions and help to improve the said idea.

12. Stability of Tenure of Personnel


Unlike any other profession, teaching is one of the professions that have
its own security of tenure. A teacher like me would not be bothered of lay-
offs. Unless if I made mistakes to the extent of making me out of the
service, the job is there for me until I reach my 65 th birthday.

13. Initiative
Teachers should always make the first step to make things happens. In our
school, teachers were trained to initiate something worthwhile that will
increase the pupil development and increase the result of the Midyear and
Final Achievement Test.

14. Esprit de Corps


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Every grade level of ABES moves as one team. Each grade possesses a
distinct characteristic. For example, in grade four (which I belong), we
always see to it that the work and task entrusted to us will possess quality,
not only quality but the best of its quality. That’s why we always win any
school competition like cook fest, grade presentation for teachers’ day and
many others.

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