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Implementers believe that the leader's primary job is to execute on the best practices they are given by others. The implementer should not be confused with the doer, who is driven by the desire to be the performer. Implementer believes that the results will be better, and the process will be more efficient if they fully follow the school leadership playbook that they are given by their manager or their organization.

Our sector has done a lot of great work on building efficient systems in schools. We have gotten smarter about how to pool our resources to build better and better curriculum, and then to share it efficiently and widely, resulting in a significant, positive impact on student achievement. We have increasingly valued the implementer competency in our selection of leaders. And implementers are not wrong about the importance of being able to replicate great practices! Where they go wrong is in the degree to which they try to replicate.

When implementers lead from someone else's playbook without connecting to their values, they may inadvertently lose touch with their own visions. Implementers tend to lead from a persona that is not authentic to who they are and to what they believe. They are less likely to truly connect with others, particularly when confronted by adaptive leadership challenges that require authentic influence and inspiration to be able to solve.