Five Ways of Being: What Learning Leaders Think, Do, and Say Every Day (A research-backed resource for increasing achievement through school leadership strategies)
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Overview
Evolve as a school leader and agent of change with the guidance of Five Ways of Being. In this must-read guide, the authors challenge and reinvent the mindset of leadership. Each chapter outlines one of five ways of being--from forming trusting relationships to being purposeful in thought and action--that will empower you to genuinely lead learning for school staff, colleagues, and students.
Use this resource to become a leader who is excited to see those around them learn and grow with every step they take.
- Understand the need for a new school leadership mindset in the world of education.
- Form strong relationships built on trust.
- Step out of your comfort zones with courage.
- Form the best narrative for your school and bring your vision to life.
- Act with purpose and intentionality.
- Encourage learning and growth through strong leadership.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Changing Times and the Need for a New Paradigm
Chapter 2: Being Trusting
Chapter 3: Being Brave
Chapter 4: Being a Storyteller
Chapter 5: Being Purposeful
Chapter 6: Being Growth Focused
Epilogue
Index of Learning Leader Strategies
References and Resources
Index
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781951075927 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Solution Tree Press |
| Publication date: | 01/08/2021 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Sales rank: | 1,065,743 |
| File size: | 975 KB |
Table of Contents
About the Authors xi
Introduction 1
Who Are We? 1
What Led to This Work? 1
What Is Our Aim? 2
How to Use This Book 3
Underpinning Beliefs for the Five Ways of Being 4
Who Is This Book For? 5
What Is Our Hope for Leaders? 5
Chapter 1 Changing Times and the Need for a New Paradigm 7
Theories of Leadership 7
Criticisms of Leadership Theories 12
Changed Times 13
Prerequisites for Learning Leaders 15
Understanding Self 15
Developing Others 15
Influences on Our Thinking 16
Professional Learning Communities 17
Thinking in Learning 17
Empathetic Leadership 17
Self-Efficacy and Collective Efficacy 18
And So, to Five Ways of Being 19
Chapter 2 Being Trusting 21
Picture the Problem 21
Unpack the Consequences 22
Be Curious 24
Learning Leader Strategy 1: Learning Conversations 24
What to Do 25
Be a Safe Place 27
Learning Leader Strategy 2: Three Rules for Feedback 28
What to Do 28
Tips for Learning Leaders 29
Be Kind 29
Learning Leader Strategy 3: Talking Partners 30
What to Do 30
Tips for Learning Leaders 31
Be Connected 31
Learning Leader Strategy 4: Collaborative Learning Teams 32
What to Do 33
Tips for Learning Leaders 34
Be a Deiegator 35
Learning Leader Strategy 5:1 Do, You Do, We Do 36
What to Do 36
Tips for Learning Leaders 36
Be Your Whole Self 37
Be Vulnerable 37
Be Mindful 39
Learning Leader Strategy 6: Mindful Meditation 40
What to Do 40
Tips for Learning Leaders 41
Learning Leader Strategy 7: STOP 41
What to Do 41
Tips for Learning Leaders 42
Closing Thoughts 42
Chapter 3 Being Brave 43
Picture the Problem 43
Unpack the Consequences 45
Choose Courage, Not Comfort 46
Take Action Amid Uncertainty and Ambiguity 46
Learning Leader Strategy 8: Lights! Camera! Action! 47
What to Do 47
Tips for Learning Leaders 49
Commit to Difficult Conversations and Take Care of People as You Do 49
Learning Leader Strategy 9: Six Wedges 50
What to Do 50
Tips for Learning Leaders 51
Choose to Use Self-Doubt as a Resource for Growth 52
Learning Leader Strategy 10: Crafting Your Self-Story 53
What to Do 53
Tips for Learning Leaders 54
Accept Where You Are and Take Calculated Action 55
Learning Leader Strategy 11: The Six A's of Deliberate Action 55
What to Do 55
Tips for Learning Leaders 57
Assume Others Have the Capacity to Grow and Learn 58
Learning Leader Strategy 12: DEA (Delegate, Expect, Assume) 59
What to Do 59
Tips for Learning Leaders 61
Closing Thoughts 62
Chapter 4 Being a Storyteller 65
Picture the Problem 65
Unpack the Consequences 66
Be the Chief Storyteller 67
Learning Leader Strategy 13: The Story of Why 67
What to Do 68
Tips for Learning Leaders 69
Tell a Values Story 69
Learning Leader Strategy 14: Back to the Future 71
What to Do 71
Tips for Learning Leaders 72
Tell the Leadership Story 73
Learning Leader Strategy 15: Synectics 73
What to Do 74
Tips for Learning Leaders 74
Tell a Language Story 74
Learning Leader Strategy 16: Snapshot Observations 75
What to Do 76
Tips for Learning Leaders 76
Tell a Learning Story 77
Learning Leader Strategy 17: Chalk Talk 77
What to Do 77
Tips for Learning Leaders 78
Learning Leader Strategy 18: Gallery Walks 79
What to Do 79
Tips for Learning Leaders 79
Bring Everyone Into the Story 80
Learning Leader Strategy 19: Fireside Chats 80
What to Do 81
Tips for Learning Leaders 81
Keep the Story Alive 81
Closing Thoughts 82
Chapter 5 Being Purposeful 83
Picture the Problem 83
Unpack the Consequences 84
Know Thy Purpose 86
Learning Leader Strategy 20: Begin With the End in Mind 86
What to Do 87
Tips for Learning Leaders 87
Make Choices Congruent With Your Purposes 88
Learning Leader Strategy 21: Conscious Choices 88
What to Do 89
Tips for Learning Leaders 90
Hold Purposeful Formal Meetings 92
Learning Leader Strategy 22: Planning Purposeful Agendas 93
What to Do 94
Tips for Learning Leaders 97
Learning Leader Strategy 23: Working Agreements 99
What to Do 99
Tips for Learning Leaders 100
Be Purposeful About Decision Making 100
Learning Leader Strategy 24: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions 100
What to Do 101
Tips for Learning Leaders 101
Closing Thoughts 101
Chapter 6 Being Growth Focused 103
Picture the Problem 103
Unpack the Consequences 105
Withhold Judgments and Embrace Growth 106
Learning Leader Strategy 25: Check-ins (Not Checkups) 107
What to Do 107
Tips for Learning Leaders 108
Understand Being Growth Focused 108
Articulate Your Leadership Story in a Growth-Focused Way 109
Learning Leader Strategy 26: Mirror, Mirror 111
What to Do 111
Tips for Learning Leaders 112
Align Role Statements and Position Descriptions 113
Embrace Challenges as a Catalyst for Growth 114
Learning Leader Strategy 27: Challenge Corner 114
What to Do 114
Tips for Learning Leaders 115
Expect Continuous Growth for All Staff 115
Learning Leader Strategy 28: Putting the "D" in Development 115
What to Do 115
Tips for Learning Leaders 116
Make Meetings About Leadership Learning 116
Learning Leader Strategy 29: Leadership Sprints 117
What to Do 117
Tips for Learning Leaders 118
Notice and Name Leadership Moves 118
Learning Leader Strategy 30: Leadership Moves 118
What to Do 119
Tips for Learning Leaders 119
Align Review Processes 120
Learning Leader Strategy 31: Annual Reflective/Planning Conversations 120
What to Do 120
Tips for Learning Leaders 121
Learning Leader Strategy 32: Tenure Review Revisited 121
What to Do 122
Closing Thoughts 122
Epilogue 125
Index of Learning Leader Strategies 127
References and Resources 129
Index 137
What People are Saying About This
This book is a true tool in a leader's communication toolbox. Connecting with the messages inside Five Ways of Being will allow school leaders to develop patience, purposefulness, storytelling, and mindfulness as well as guide in everyday situations. The six As of deliberate action will be a particular high point of the book for many leaders looking for a gem of knowledge.
—Jeremy Pach, principal, Pulaski High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin