The noble school leader : the five-square approach to leading schools with emotional intelligence / Matthew Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Matthew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School administrators.

Educational leadership.

Emotional intelligence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 pages)

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Jossey-Bass, [2022]

Summary:

A practical guide for school leaders and managers seeking concrete strategies for professional improvement Leading a learning community is a challenging endeavor that rewards those who build social-emotional and adaptive leadership competencies. In The Noble School Leader , veteran school leader and leadership coach Matthew Taylor delivers an inspiring and enlightening exploration of the mindsets that support leaders to thrive, as well as those that just get in the way. It is a field guide to creating learning conditions that make transformative growth happen in schools. In this book, readers will: Uncover the most common internal obstacles that hold all school leaders back, from teacher leaders to superintendents Apply the core domains of emotional intelligence and create personal growth plans using the invaluable 5 Square tool Surface core values and drivers that shift mindsets and behaviors Set goals and plans for challenging leadership moments Written for school leaders and managers seeking concrete techniques for building social-emotional and adaptive leadership competencies, The Noble School Leader is also an indispensable resource for any K-12 teacher, administrator, or professor with an interest in education and emotional intelligence.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Part I Preparing to Do Mindset Work

Chapter 1 Seven Invisible Obstacles to Strong School Leadership

Why These Mindsets Matter

We Cannot Teach Mindsets . . .

. . . But Productive Mindsets Can Be Learned

. . . And EI Is the Key

Endnotes

Chapter 2 Building New Mindsets and Behaviors with Emotional Intelligence: (How You Will Drive Your Learning Using This Book)

Applying EI with the 5-Square

How the 5-Square Works: A Personal Case Study

The Left Side of the 5-Square: Doing Our Self-Work

Grounding in My Power (What's My Standard?)

Building Self-Awareness (What's My Stuff?)

Building Self-Management: Leveraging Our Standard, Managing Our Stuff, and Plugging into Our Drivers

The Right Side of the 5-Square: A Focus on Others

Social Awareness: Where Are They and Where Do They Need to Be?

Relationship Management: What Others Need from Me to Reach My Targets

Applying the Five Domains to Grow

Chapter 3 Preparing for the Learning Journey by Connecting to Your Power

Our Power Map

Core Driver 1: Life Path

Activity 1: Lifeline

Activity 2: Values Sort

Activity 3: Connecting to Values in Context

Core Driver 2: Well-Being

Activity 1: Wellness Audit

Activity 2: My Ideal Wellness Schedule

Core Driver 3: Relationships

Activity: Relationship Mapping

Core Driver Four: Self-Expression

Self-Expression and Flow

Activity 1: Finding More Flow

Self-Expression and Personal Voice

Activity 2: Where and How Am I Bringing My Voice?

From Plan to Practice

Part II Working the 5-Square

Chapter 4 The Transactional Leader

Step 1: Start with the End in Mind

Step 2: Building Self-Awareness

Connect with Your Power to Choose New Ways of Being.

Step 3: Building Self-Management Strategies

Self-Work: Pause and Reflect

Step 4: Build Social Awareness to Diagnose Needs and Set Targets

Where Do They Need to Be? (Defining Your Targets)

Step 5: Manage Relationships to Meet Your Targets

Other Work: Pause and Reflect

Now the Real Work Begins

Chapter 5 The UnintendedEnabler

Unintended Enabling in Learning Organizations

Step 3: Build Self-Management Strategies

Chapter 6 The Negative Controller

Step 2: Build Self-Awareness

Chapter 7 The Pacesetter

Defining Your Targets (Where You Need Them to Be)

Chapter 8 The Doer

Self-Work: Pause and Reflect.

Step 4: Build Social Awareness to Diagnose Needs and Set Targets

Chapter 9 The Imposter

Chapter 10 The Implementer

Implementers in Education Organizations

Part III Staying Focused Over Time

Chapter 11 Working Your 5-Square for Lasting Behavior Change

Build Your System

Appendices Introduction

Appendix A: Transactional Leader Sample 5-Square Development Plan

Aspirational Leadership Headline

Vision for Success

Appendix B: Unintended Enabler 5-Square Development Plan

Appendix C: Negative Controller Sample 5-Square Development Plan

Aspirational Vision

Appendix D: Pacesetter Sample 5-Square Development Plan

Appendix E: Doer Sample 5-Square Development Plan

Vision for Success.

Appendix F: Imposter Sample 5-Square Development Plan

Appendix G: The Implementer Sample 5-Square Development Plan

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Taylor, Matthew The Noble School Leader

ISBN:

9781119762867