Before this class, my philosophy of adaptation may have sounded more like how do we accept and make the most out of change and flourish through adapting. However, now with a stronger leadership mindset, adaptation means being a leader, whether a small or big role, during the change. Not only do you need to be a strong leader, but also shift your perspective.
Leadership can make or break adaptation, which puts greater emphasis on what it means to be a leader. My vision statement is that we change, adapt, and grow in order to inspire, nurture, and guide. As for perspective, this can do more than being a great leader. If we change our perspective, we often can see through to the other side or become more transparent ourselves. I learn from others and what they do and do not do. If there is one takeaway from what I have learned in my first year of teaching it is that I need to have an open-minded perspective. I watch those who have taught for years with perhaps a more closed mindset and their perspective skews the good to do more harm. I know that as a leader, my perspective needs to be that change is okay, and change needs to be talked about. When we adapt, we should adapt as a cohort rather than individually. Adapting is not just accepting. Adapting is shifting your perspective to gain the benefits of the change.
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