What Every Superintendent and Principal Needs to Know

School Leadership for the Real World

From three brave voices in the trenches come more healthy, easy-to-apply, straightforward school leadership ideas and practices than from any other book in print. No-nonsense, often funny advice about what works, what never did, and what you can do to put your school(s) and yourself atop the excellence pile, modestly or raucously crowing.

Three of Illinois’ top educational leaders—Jim Rosborg, Max McGee, and Jim Burgett—offer 336 pages of advice that ranges from assessment to personal hygiene to getting those irksome referenda passed to what to say to the press, and when. It’s simply a must for every school administrator.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: If this book isn’t more than we promise, send it back for a full refund, even if your dog chewed on it. No questions asked.

Why should your Board buy this book for every administrator in your district?

The authors are three guys who rose to the top in school administration because, under fire, they could provide practical, successful solutions to almost any predicament. Even more, they could innovate, cut through the jargon and nonsense, and lead. So on these pages, they share what they have learned: ideas, high-impact lessons about leadership, and everyday problem solving that can be immediately implemented at every school level. Their combined wisdom and stories will make administrators think, laugh, and act.

Jim Rosborg

Superintendent of Belleville Public School District #118 in Belleville, Illinois, Jim received his Educational Doctorate from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and presently serves as an adjunct professor at St. Louis University, as President of the statewide Illinois Elementary District Organization, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association of School Administrators.

Max McGee

Former Illinois State Superintendent of Education, Max currently serves as Superintendent of Wilmette School District #39. Max is a "lifer" in education with 30 years of experience and a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago.

Jim Burgett

During his 33-year tenure, Jim has served in almost every educational capacity. Named the Illinois Superintendent of the Year in 2001 and Administrator of the Year in 2002, Jim is currently Superintendent of the Highland Community Unit School District and a nationally recognized educational speaker and presenter.