From School Administrator to School Leader

15 Keys to Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-90351-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 237 g

Learn how to become a leader who truly empowers and inspires others. This practical book shows you how to move from being a manager or administrator who simply gets things done to a leader who motivates others to succeed, creating a more positive work environment. The book covers 15 keys to success that can be used by those in any type of leadership position, from superintendent to principal to department chair or teacher-leader.

You’ll discover how to.

• Determine your own leadership style;

• Develop your strengths;

• Develop those you lead;

• Be a leader, not just a manager;

• Find your voice;

• Influence school culture;

• Be accountable to those you lead;

• Communicate effectively;

• Lead with EQ vs IQ;

• Be flexible, adaptable, and creative;

• Respond effectively to crisis;

• and much more!

Each chapter provides a variety of strategies for building a particular skill. It also features interviews with well-known leaders from different fields. These experts offer advice that will teach and inspire you as you learn to maximize your own leadership potential.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, Brad

Sessions, Julie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Meet the Authors

Leadership Experts

Introduction

Key 1: Know Your Own Leadership Style

Key 2: Develop Your Strengths

Key 3: Develop Those You Lead

Key 4: Be a Leader, Not Just a Manager

Key 5: Find Your Voice

Key 6: Influence School Culture

Key 7: Be Accountable to Those You Lead

Key 8: Communicate Effectively

Key 9: Lead with Wisdom

Key 10: Become Resilient and Persevering

Key 11: Lead with EQ vs IQ

Key 12: Balance Your Personal and Professional Life

Key 13: Be Flexible, Adaptable, and Creative

Key 14: Respond Effectively to Crisis

Key 15: Know When to Seek Help

Epilogue

Sources

Über Autor(innen)

Brad Johnson is an international speaker in the field of education. He has spent over 20 years in the education field and currently teaches graduate courses in leadership.

Julie Sessions has worked in education for 21 years. She is currently a lower school curriculum coordinator at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina.