External stakeholders such as community members and local media.

The most successful educational leaders work well with others. In fact, Marzano (2012) cites relationships are one of the top twenty-one responsibilities of a school leader. In your role, you should expect to collaborate with both internal stakeholders such as students, athletes, coaches, faculty and support staff, as well as external stakeholders such as community members and local media. In this assignment you will reflect upon and analyze stakeholder relationships and your perspective on working with the different groups. Instructions: 1. Write 2-4 well-developed paragraphs, addressing the points below, in relation to your desired leadership role. Cite evidence from the reading or other scholarly sources. ○ Based on your reading, which stakeholder groups (internal or external) do you anticipate being the easiest to work with? Provide a rationale for your answer. ○ Based on your reading, which stakeholder groups (internal or external) do you anticipate being the most challenging to work with? Provide a rationale for your answer. ○ Does your perspective change within stakeholder groups? For example, some groups of parents being easier to communicate and work with than others. ○ What are the differences in mode, tone and intent of communications with different stakeholders?