The daily disciplines of leadership : how to improve student achievement, staff motivation, and personal organization / Douglas B. Reeves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reeves, Douglas B., 1953-

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Jossey-Bass education series

The Jossey-Bass education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

School management and organization.

School improvement programs.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2002]

Summary:

"The Daily Disciplines of Leadership" is a comprehensive and down-to-earth manual for school leaders that addresses the daunting challenges that today's principals, superintendents, and teacher-leaders face on a daily basis. Written by Douglas Reeves - a leading authority on academic standards, performance assessment, and accountability - the information in this book is based on his extensive experience working with educators, administrators, and school board members from across the country and internationally. Reeves discusses the basic purpose of leadership, presents four key leadership archetypes, and offers practical recommendations for action. Covering a wide range of topics - from accountability systems to personal communications - this book will serve as the 'go to' resource for novice and seasoned school leaders alike.

Contents:

Part 1 Leadership Essentials 1

1. Students Are Not Customers: The Unique Elements of Educational Leadership 3

2. The Leadership Dilemma: Building Consensus or Creating Change? 21

3. The Leadership and Learning Matrix 49

4. Leadership Matters: How Leaders Improve the Lives of Students, Staff, and Communities 69

Part 2 Strategic Leadership 79

5. Initiative Fatigue: When Good Intentions Fail 81

6. Saving Strategic Planning from Strategic Plans 99

7. Strategic Leadership in Action 115

Part 3 Leadership in Action 141

8. The Daily Disciplines of Leadership 143

9. Accountability: From Autopsy to Physical 155

10. Building the Next Generation of Leaders 159

11. Conclusion: The Enduring Values of the Leader: The Key to Surviving the Disappointments and Disasters of the Leadership Life 175

Appendix A Leadership Tools, Checklists, and Forms

Appendix B Leadership Discipline in Action: Linking Your Time with Your Mission

Appendix C The Daily Disciplines of Leadership Worksheet

Appendix D Leadership Focus Worksheet: The Obstacles Between Knowing and Doing

Appendix E Stakeholder Participation Matrix

Appendix F Leadership Standards Development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0787964034

OCLC:

50253113