Leadership and Change
by May Anne Joy D. Romanes I wrote this article back in 2016 as a newbie teacher in a public school. Three years after, I have been leading the best breed of teachers--the teacher-researchers--in one of the exemplary Schools Division in the country. It is nice to go back to what I have been reflecting before, and how my views grow with time and experience. A lot has been said and written about leadership. There might be more harmful than positive notes about it. Nevertheless, it would be more beneficial to swim in a river of positive things about leadership than to loathe a filthy river of negativity of management. A good leader grows their people, and at the same time, grows with them (Green as cited by Brainy Quote, n.d.). Surely, who would not want to pride themselves of being the best and brightest in the pack; however, life had never been generous with perfection; hence, people must change in order to improve. Change, as a word, is well-loved and well-use