Mary, Mary, Answer my Query: How Does Your Leadership Grow?

The authors discuss a study that examined a group of experienced educators, members of a Delta Kappa Gamma chapter, who had shown outstanding qualities as educators. Most demonstrated leadership in or beyond the classroom. When these experienced individuals reviewed and reflected upon their unique quests in becoming educator leaders, they were able to conceptualize and define their involvements. The findings in this article offer insight into cultivating leadership in others who are beginning their service in education. The authors present the experiences of the participants and provide strong findings relative to supportive factors for leadership-skill development with which DKG members may enjoy identifying.