Leadership: Key Competencies for Whole-System Change

Develop a creative, productive school culture. Based on their decades-long work in leadership, the authors offer seven core leadership competencies for systemic change in schools, districts, and state education systems. Discover targeted strategies to move past failed initiatives and overcome initiative overload, explore how to cultivate effective work practices, and gain the know-how to create enjoyable, innovative learning environments.

Benefits:

• Discover why it's a good time to be an educational leader.
• Examine how leaders outside of education share common practices that have brought them success and how this can inform educators' leadership practices.
• Study stories of district and school leaders who have broken out of confusing patterns of incessant initiatives.
• Consider the four wrong policy drivers and the four right policy drivers.
• Learn how to develop two-way partnerships with colleagues in order to cultivate a support network.

Contents:
About the Authors
Preface
Chapter 1: Knowing You Are Not Alone
Chapter 2: Understanding the Seven Leadership Competencies
Chapter 3: Seeing the Competencies in Action
Chapter 4: Moving Compliance to the Side of Your Plate
Chapter 5: Staying Focused
Chapter 6: Having a Come Work With Us Quality
Chapter 7: Changing the Game Anytime, Anywhere
Chapter 8: Creating System Breakthroughs You Are Needed
References and Resources
Index

Lyle Kirtman is a management consultant with more than 25 years of experience. He specializes in leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, conflict resolution, and executive coaching. He has consulted with educational, nonprofit, corporate, and government organizations, including school districts, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the US Department of Homeland Security.

Lyle has served as chair of the Massachusetts governor's strategic task force on innovation in education and as a senior manager for Boston Public Schools. He is a frequent keynote speaker, webinar and conference presenter, and radio and television guest.

Lyle earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the State University of New York (SUNY) and a master's degree in counseling with a concentration in career development from SUNY and Fairfield University.

Michael Fullan, PhD, is former dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Recognized as an international authority on educational reform, Dr. Fullan is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluating change projects around the world. His ideas for managing change are used in many countries, and his books have been published in many languages.

Dr. Fullan led the evaluation team that conducted the assessment of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy in England from 1998 to 2003. Later, he was appointed special adviser to the Premier and Minister of Education in Ontario.

In December 2012, Dr. Fullan received the Order of Canada, one of Canada's highest civilian honors. The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to community, and service to the nation.

Dr. Fullan bases his work on the moral purpose of education as it is applied in schools and school systems to bring about major improvements. He has written several best sellers that have been translated into many languages. His latest books include The New Meaning of Educational Change and The Six Secrets of Change: What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive.