Reframing the Path to School Leadership

Part leadership manual, part short novel, this unique best-seller uses dialogues between a novice and a master teacher and between a new and a seasoned principal to illuminate how viewing a problem through a different lens - political, human resources, structural, or symbolic - can reveal the right solution

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Part leadership manual, part short novel, this unique best-seller uses dialogues between a novice and a master teacher and between a new and a seasoned principal to illuminate how the simple act of viewing a problem through different lenses political, human resources, structural, or symbolic can reveal better options and solutions.

Featuring reflective questions and solid strategies for meeting real-life challenges, the third edition also includes

• New views on building morale in challenging times
• A revamped discussion of mandates, standards, and rubrics
• A celebration of educators as skilled professionals

• Expanded conversations about hope, faith, and parental involvement
  Sometimes all it takes to solve a problem is to reframe it by listening to wise advice from a trusted mentor.

  Autorentext

  Lee G. Bolman is the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. An author, teacher, con­sultant, and speaker, he has written numerous books on leadership and organizations with coauthor Terry Deal, including best-sellers Leading With Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit (1995, 2001) and Reframing Organiza­tions: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (1991, 1997), as well as The Path to School Leadership (1993) and Becoming a Teacher Leader (1994). Bolman holds a BA in History and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from Yale University. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Joan Gallos, and the two youngest of his children, Christopher and Bradley.

  Inhalt

  Acknowledgments
  About the Authors
  Introduction
  PART I: A PAIR OF ROOKIES

  1. A New Teacher's First Day
  2. Getting Off on the Wrong Foot
  3. Newcomers Find Wise Friends
     Leadership Lessons I: Seeing and Solving Entry Barriers
     PART II: THE POLITICAL GA
  4. The Old Guard and New Principal
  5. The Inclusion Wars: School Politics
     Leadership Lessons II: Mapping and Mastering the Political Terrain
     PART III: THE HUMAN RESOURCE LENS
  6. Sagging Morale
     Leadership Lessons III: Build Relationships and Empower Yourself
     PART IV: THE STRUCTURAL FRAME
  7. Student Discipline: Who's Really in Charge?
  8. Standards and Rubrics
     Leadership Lessons IV: Align Structure With the Work
     PART V: THE SYMBOLIC FRAME: BELIEVING IS SEEING
  9. Changing the Guard
  10. Building Confidence and Faith
  11. "I'm Just a Great Teacher!"
      Leadership Lessons V: Celebrate Values and Culture
      PART VI: VALUES, ETHICS, AND SPIRIT
  12. Teaching and Leading: Finding a Balance
  13. It's All About Values and Beliefs
      Leadership Lessons VI: Problems and Dilemmas
      PART VII: THE CYCLE CONTINUES
  14. The Essence of Teaching: Leaving a Legacy
  15. Loss . . . and Celebration
  16. Passing the Torch
      Leadership Lessons VII: The Enduring Sequence
      References
      Further Reading