Ordinary People, Extraordinary Leadership
Does the background of a leader determine how successful or exceptional they might be?
About David Ivers
David Ivers is from Sydney, Australia. He is a qualified Primary and Secondary School Teacher. In total, he has served on school leadership teams for 16 years in senior leadership roles which include: Religious Education Coordinator, Curriculum Coordinator, and Leader of Pedagogy. He is currently a System Leader with Sydney Catholic Schools (Sydney, Australia), where he serves as Specialist: Religious Leadership. With studies in Anthropology / Sociology, Curriculum, Online Learning and Teaching, Information Communications Technology, Religious Education and Theology, Leadership, Communication, Policy Studies, Business, Management, and Educational Administration, he brings a diversity of skills and knowledge to the educational and leadership arena. In 2014 David Ivers completed the program “Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership” at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has completed a (Graduate Level) Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University and holds a Master of Educational Administration from the University of New South Wales, Australia. David completed the Company Directors’ Course and has since become a Graduate the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (Australia and New Zealand) (FIML). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute (Great Britain and Ireland) (FRAI). A bibliography of his published papers can be found at: https://about.me/david.ivers
Website: https://about.me/david.ivers
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Posts by David Ivers:
Values and Leadership
If leadership is a verb, then in and of itself, it is, therefore, an action. Leadership should also seek to make a difference, for the better.
The Turnaround Leader
It might seem simple but impactful turnaround leadership can often begin with a simple idea. You get back as much as you give!
Leadership: Rapture or Rupture?
Thankfully, there are a few things a leader can do to create moments of rapture rather than rupture.
The Gift of Leadership
Leadership is about the present, about being present and seeing it as a real present, a true gift to humanity.
About The Great Resignation
As the Delta variant of the COVID-19 burns through nations around the world, employers are starting to notice a disturbing trend in the workforce.
Leadership and Others
The failure to communicate means that the personal agenda has moved forward at the expense of building the relationship.
The Power of Learning
If your constituents aren’t growing and learning in their jobs, they’re highly likely to leave and find better opportunities.
The Credible Leader
It is through interactions such as these that you build positive relationships between yourself and your team.
The Joyful Leader
If you see leadership as a process of influence, you are not going to influence people if they are not listening.