power

i just took a personality test and it revealed that *power* is the driving force in my life. i couldn't believe that result. i want to believe that i don't crave power at all. i shun it. i run screaming from it. i hide from it. i'm diametrically opposed to it. my personal philosophy centers on community and collaboration. i'm a social constructivist - knowledge is constructed by people (from little people to grown-up people) working together. everyone is an expert at something. sometimes many things. sometimes one thing. i like it when a group situation is made better by each person contributing something from their area of expertise and by each person learning something from the others, building new skill-sets. the project succeeds because of the united effort of the group and the separate contributions of the group members. but leadership is not necessarily power and power is not necessarily leadership. one can lead quietly and one can wield power without dominating. school leadership takes many forms, from modeling appropriate or desired behaviors or actions to hosting a workshop. leadership transforms the leader and followers. great leaders transform followers into leaders. i'm not power-hungry. but i think that i have leadership potential. as long as i can lead from the back of the room. behind a potted plant.