Started by Educators

In
an effort to turn around her failing school, Muriel Summers, Principal
of A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, N.C.,
identified leadership as her school magnet theme based on community
feedback. She approached FranklinCovey as a partner in designing,
developing and implementing a leadership model for her school, which
drew on The 7 Habits and also incorporated Baldridge quality tools and other educational best practices.
Within
a few years, A.B. Combs experienced what they viewed as a complete
turnaround, ultimately being named #1 Magnet School in the U.S., twice.
Teaching Students 21st Century Leadership and Life Skills
When
Principal Muriel Summers asked parents and business leaders what they
wanted in their schools, what she heard reinforced what most people
believe—that our schools should not merely be focused on improving test
scores, but should provide opportunities for students to develop their
full potential.

- Leadership
- Responsibility
- Accountability
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Initiative and Self-Direction
- Creativity
- Cross-Cultural Skills
- Teamwork
Using Best-Practices and Universal Principles

The Leader in Me is
aligned with best-in-class content and concepts practiced by global
education thought leaders. It provides a logical, sequential and
balanced process to help schools proactively design the culture that
reflects their vision of the ideal school.
Content from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a key component of the overall The Leader in Me process.The 7 Habits is
a synthesis of universal, timeless principles of personal and
interpersonal effectiveness, such as responsibility, vision, integrity,
teamwork, collaboration and renewal, which are secular in nature and
common to all people and cultures.
Click here for a synopsis of the habits in kids’ language.
The Leader in Me is
also aligned to many national and state academic standards, including
Common Core standards. The process teaches students the skills needed
for academic success in any setting. These skills include critical
thinking, goal setting, listening and speaking, self-directed learning,
presentation-making and the ability to work in groups.
And a New Mindset
Instead of seeing children through the lens of a normal distribution curve—some kids are naturally smart and others are not—The Leader in Me paradigm sees that every child is capable, every child is a leader. This paradigm changes everything.

Expanding Around the Globe
What
would be possible if your school were filled with students who were
responsible, who showed initiative, who were creative, who knew how to
set goals and meet them, who got along with people of various
backgrounds and cultures, and who could resolve conflicts and solve
problems?

Since its official launch in 2009, over 2,000 public, private, charter and magnet schools across 35 countries have adopted The Leader in Me process.
“We
only get one chance to prepare children for a world none of us can
possibly predict, what are we going to do with that one chance?”
—Principal Muriel Summers, A.B. Combs Elementary
Source: www.theleaderinme.org/what-is-the-leader-in-me/