The Principal's Field Manual: The School Principal as the Organizational Leader"Research has shown that effective school leadership is a key factor in promoting high student achievement. This very practical, easy-to-use reference draws from leadership lessons learned in both education and business. Written as a field manual for "school CEOs" to facilitate understanding and operating a school as an organization, this book is designed for easy access within a unifying framework to enable flexible use for busy principals. Based on the Organizational Effectiveness Model, the manual offers a blend of background knowledge and practices that are immediately useful, in the context of five elements that are essential to all organizations: Mission, including the central importance of useful metrics Strategies, such as the value of seeing the whole system Structure, including skill with conflict management People, highlighting the usefulness of political savvy Leadership, including the fundamental importance of trust Filled with practical strategies and tools, The Principal's Field Manual is an invaluable resource for helping both new and experienced administrators better understand and effectively operate the school as a vital and dynamic organization." -- Publisher. |
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Discovering Leadership Model | 2 |
Varieties of Interaction | 8 |
Lencioni and Absence of Trust | 14 |
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accomplish accountable ACTION CHECKLIST Anthony Bryk approach attention Balanced Scorecard behavior beliefs challenge clear collaboration commitment common cause variation communication competencies conflict create critical culture curriculum decision delegate dialogue district Edgar Schein effective engage environment feedback field manual Figure focus focused followership future Gantt chart goals green zone happen hierarchy identify important individual influence intend involves issues John Kotter kids learning look means meeting mental models mission Note offer organization organization's organizational values parent performance political savvy position sketch potential principal priorities problem Professional Learning Communities questions relationships require response Robert McNamara role Rule scenario planning sense shared simply situation someone special cause variation specific staff members stakeholders Step strategy student achievement styles success systems thinking talk task teacher technique things tion topic trust understand