From Leading to Succeeding: The Seven Elements of Effective Leadership in Education (A Change Readiness Assessment Tool for School Initiatives) - Softcover

Douglas Reeves

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936763915 ISBN 13: 9781936763917

Publisher: Solution Tree, 2016

Synopsis

Utilizing the crucial elements of effective leadership--purpose, trust, focus, leverage, feedback, change, and sustainability--education leaders can overcome the many challenges they face in their profession and learn the skills and characteristics they need to succeed. This book synthesizes research from 21st century sources and confronts prevalent leadership myths, while offering guidance on best leadership practices.

Benefits:

• Learn about the seven elements of leadership and why they are important.
• Study the best research available on leadership, coming from diverse research methods and perspectives.
• Gain guidance on how to tell the difference between best and worst practices in leadership.
• Examine elements to assess whether an organization is ready for change.
• Explore a model for reflecting on, self-assessing, and synthesizing leadership experiences and research on effective leadership.

Contents:
Chapter 1: Purpose
Chapter 2: Trust
Chapter 3: Focus
Chapter 4: Leverage
Chapter 5: Feedback
Chapter 6: Change
Chapter 7: Sustainability
Appendix: Shadow a Student

About this title

About the Author

Douglas Reeves, PhD, is founder of Creative Leadership Solutions. He has worked with education, business, nonprofit, and government organizations throughout the world. The author of more than 30 books and more than 80 articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has twice been named to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series. Dr. Reeves was named the Brock International Laureate for his contributions to education and received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals and Parent's Choice Award for his writing for children and parents. He also received the Contribution to the Field Award from the National Staff Development Council.

Dr. Reeves provides proprietary research and assessment projects for clients, assessing organizational climate, communication, and the implementation gap. His keynotes are highly interactive. He also works with leadership teams and provides confidential one-to-one executive coaching.

Review

Douglas Reeves delivers a straightforward, clear, insightful analysis that captures the essence of school leadership in the United States, but this is a valuable guide for school leaders in any country. I can't wait to share it with the leaders I work with in Africa, India, and South America.
-Paula A. Cordeiro, Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education, University of San Diego

Purpose, trust, focus, leverage, feedback, change, and sustainability are all words education leaders know to be important aspects of our job descriptions, but Douglas Reeves puts them into a very real and practical context. Moreover, he shows how and why we must embrace these pillars in our daily lives to effect change and make a demonstrable difference in students' lives. - --Alan Tenreiro, 2016 National Principal of the Year, Cumberland High School, Rhode Island

In From Leading to Succeeding, author Douglas Reeves encourages education leaders to consider the key elements needed to provide a strong foundation in leading an organization by offering insights in an engaging, helpful, and thought-provoking manner. - --William Sterrett, author of Igniting Teacher Leadership

Once again, Douglas Reeves uses his expertise in research and practice to provide education leaders with evidence-based strategies for maintaining the seven classic elements of successful leadership: purpose, trust, focus, leverage, feedback, change, and sustainability. When used effectively, these strategies lead to authentic student learning outcomes, which can be leveraged through all levels of administration and staff. - --S. Dallas Dance, PhD, superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland

Edition details

• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1936763915
• ISBN 13: 9781936763917
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 136