Developing Leadership Through Systems Thinking

Finally, we were given a considerable amount of time to put together all we had learnt and apply it to a new Programme Development plan. Combining systems thinking, Mental Models, leadership intelligences and Stonehill’s vision and mission to develop a plan for the IB Diploma programme at our school gave me an opportunity to really think about all aspects of this goal, all stakeholders needs and scrutinise the why and how of any decision making. I am very much looking forward to implementing this new programme development plan going forward. 

Reflecting on my experience at the workshop, I was brought back to the Approaches to Learning and the fact that these skills are essential for both students and adults. Thinking both creatively and critically, communicating effectively, using developed social skills such as collaboration and reflection, analysing and discussing our research and setting goals were all skills that I used during the workshop. They are skills we need as leaders and skills that will allow our students to become effective leaders of the future.