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Old 07-24-2009, 07:42 AM
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Re: The Next General Superintendant of the UPC Wil

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover View Post
Brings to mind another point... Must one be a "good preacher" to lead well. Certainly they need great oratory skills - but beyond that I am not sure if he needs to be a wonderful preacher.

Not sure excellent preaching is necessary ,although it is a side benefit. If you're GS, you Are a leader and imo this Is administration.

I've seen schools take excellent teachers and promote them to principals.
Good teachers are rare and much needed. The skill needed is administration.
But perhaps the brighter teachers are the only ones with either skill.
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