by Brenda Bernstorf | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
by Brenda Bernstorf Leadership is often a matter of common sense but as Voltaire is attributed for saying, “Common sense is not so common.” Montessori classrooms are gentle, peaceful environments where grace and courtesy are normal. Grace and courtesy are the foundation for common sense leadership and must extend from the administrative office to the […]
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by Brenda Bernstorf | Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council
ot only is it hard to craft a message for others to believe in, but it’s hard to live from your own values if you don’t know what they are. To really grasp what drives us and gives us a foundation for life, we need to fully understand who we are. We can’t be well-focused […]
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by Brenda Bernstorf | Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
eadership styles that include behaviors that exhibit trust, strategic visioning, inspiration, competency, direction, honesty, ethics, and sensitivity to the needs of followers provide a universally accepted positive leadership. Leadership is different from management and includes the ability to motivate, inspire, intellectually stimulate, consideration for employee needs, innovation, creativity, empowerment, and the ability to engage followers. […]
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by Brenda Bernstorf | Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
few years ago, my husband and I attended a Montessori leader’s seminar and the question was raised and reiterated by several people in the room: “Where are the future leaders?” I came away with the determination that we would raise them up in our organization. We began and continue to do some of those activities. […]
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