"My current district administrator definitely comes to mind. He encourages his entire team to be innovative and open-minded. We are given a lot of room to explore so that we can come up with new ways of solving not only curriculum problems, but also other problems in the district and classrooms. He will conduct brainstorming events with staff to help drive the philosophy that we should be initiators instead of executors. While I make it sound like he's a creative person, he is actually data-driven and analytical. This resonates with me. I've adopted the same philosophy with the educators on my team. I always encourage them to step out of their comfort zone and learn what they can from outside forces. I like to foster an environment in which everyone feels like a leader, and that they have a stake in the outcome."
