These values are vision, heart, competence and spirit. The first value is vision, which means a clear vision for the future of children, families and communities and making a difference in their lives through a strong vision. The next value is heart, it means with heart and kindness; we can praise the qualities and aptitudes of the individual and lovingly bring a positive impact on children, their families and the community. Competence is the next value that describes the professional competencies in which the teacher will increase competence and confidence towards the responsibility of excellence in early childhood teaching. And the last one is the spirit, it includes the soul to act strongly and recognize the soul of God in everyone. All these values can be reflected in Lily's life philosophy and center philosophy. Furthermore, in New Zealand, in early childhood education, the leadership characteristics are: “courageous ethical practice; promotion of a culture of critical reflection; have confidence in yourself and others; and self-awareness” (Wansbrough, 2010, cited in Notman, 2010, p.19). Lily has approximately all these ethical qualities of being genuine, humility, honesty, impartiality, courage in making decisions, thoughtfulness, supportive in practices, which will help her to become an authentic leader in early childhood
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