Leading Every Day : 124 Actions for Effective Leadership

by Joyce Kaser

• ISBN13: 9781412916417
• ISBN10: 1412916410
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This update of the award-winning bestseller provides four months of contemplations centered on the major areas in which leaders work and inspires educators to practice effective leadership.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
About the Authors	x
About the National Academy for Science and Mathematics Education Leadership	xiii
Introduction	xv
Book One: Leadership Every Day	1	(70)
We Are All Leaders	3	(2)
What Do Effective Leaders Do?	5	(2)
Making Conscious Choices	7	(2)
Moral Leadership	9	(2)
Using Power Appropriately	11	(2)
Building Shared Vision	13	(2)
Leading With Diversity	15	(2)
Leading for Results	17	(2)
Taking Data-Based Action	19	(2)
Generating and Sharing Knowledge	21	(2)
Keeping a Client-Centered Focus	23	(2)
Recognizing and Celebrating Success	25	(2)
Networking	27	(2)
Reframing Perspective	29	(2)
Taking Genuine Action	31	(3)
Developing Your Culture	34	(2)
Building a Professional Learning Community	36	(3)
Shared Leadership	39	(2)
Solving Problems	41	(2)
Building Relationships	43	(2)
Trying Something New	45	(2)
Coping With Ambiguity, Change, and Confusion	47	(2)
Balancing Leadership and Management	49	(2)
Living With Paradox	51	(2)
Paying Attention to Leadership Actions and Traits	53	(2)
Getting Support	55	(2)
Asking Good Questions	57	(3)
Finding Win/Win Solutions	60	(2)
Modeling Leadership	62	(2)
Principle-Centered Leaders	64	(2)
Doing the Right Thing	66	(5)
Bibliography	68	(3)
Book Two: Leading Change	71	(68)
Change as a Process	73	(2)
Change Happens in People First	75	(2)
The Impact of Change	77	(2)
Moving Through the Stages of Change---Concerns	79	(2)
Moving Through the Stages of Change---Behavior	81	(2)
Using Data to Guide Change Efforts	83	(2)
Change as Continuous Improvement	85	(2)
Complexity of Change	87	(3)
Balancing Constants and Change	90	(2)
Recognizing Mental Models	92	(2)
Shared Vision	94	(2)
Mission and Goals	96	(2)
Motivating Others	98	(2)
Planning for Change	100	(2)
Origins of Change	102	(2)
Accepting Loss	104	(2)
Dealing With Disappointment	106	(2)
Change and Resilience	108	(2)
Facing Problems	110	(2)
Neutralizing Resistance	112	(2)
Capitalizing on Resistance	114	(3)
Knowing Your Constituents	117	(2)
Managing Multiple Change Efforts	119	(2)
Systems Thinking	121	(2)
Examining Change History	123	(2)
The Downside of Change	125	(2)
Building Ownership for Change	127	(2)
Individuals as Agents of Change	129	(2)
Self-Assessment as a Change Leader	131	(2)
Sustaining Individual Leadership	133	(2)
Initiating, Implementing, and Institutionalizing Change	135	(4)
Bibliography	137	(2)
Book Three: Leading Learning Communities	139	(80)
Leading Communities of Learning	141	(3)
Individuals in Learning Communities	144	(3)
Building Cultural Proficiency	147	(3)
Powerful Learning Experiences	150	(2)
How People Learn	152	(2)
Transformative Learning	154	(3)
Transferring Situational Learning	157	(2)
Defining Expertise	159	(3)
Characteristics of Effective Professional Learning	162	(3)
Aligning Assumptions and Behaviors	165	(2)
Designing Professional Development	167	(3)
Committing to Vision and Standards	170	(2)
Using Data to Guide Professional Development Design	172	(2)
Inputs Into Professional Development Design	174	(2)
Knowledge and Beliefs	176	(2)
Professional Development in Context	178	(3)
Critical Issues to Consider	181	(2)
Ensuring Equity	183	(3)
Strategies for Professional Learning	186	(4)
Purposes and Outcomes for Strategies	190	(3)
Practice-Based Professional Development	193	(2)
Balancing Philosophy and Pragmatism	195	(3)
Incorporating Reflexive Practice	198	(2)
Reaching Everyone or Scaling Up	200	(2)
Team Learning	202	(2)
Sharing Knowledge and Capturing Lessons Learned	204	(2)
Using Program Logic Models	206	(2)
Achieving Realistic Outcomes	208	(2)
Gathering Evaluation Data	210	(2)
Leading Learning by Example	212	(2)
Taking Responsibility for Learning	214	(5)
Bibliography	217	(2)
Book Four: Leading Effective Groups	219	(82)
Leading Groups	221	(2)
Four Roles of Group Leaders	223	(2)
Group Norms of Collaboration	225	(2)
Group Norm #1---Pausing	227	(3)
Group Norm #2---Paraphrasing	230	(3)
Group Norm #3---Probing	233	(3)
Group Norm #4---Putting Ideas on the Table or Pulling Them Off	236	(2)
Group Norm #5---Paying Attention to Self and Others, Verbal Communication	238	(2)
Group Norm #5---Paying Attention to Self and Others, Nonverbal Communication	240	(3)
Group Norm #6---Presuming Positive Intentions	243	(2)
Group Norm #7---Pursuing a Balance Between Advocacy and Inquiry	245	(3)
Dialogue Versus Discussion	248	(3)
Dialogue as Reflective Learning Process	251	(2)
Eliciting Participation From Everyone	253	(3)
Cultural Inclusiveness	256	(3)
Establishing Clear Roles and Functions	259	(3)
Structuring an Effective Meeting	262	(3)
Providing Logistical Supports	265	(2)
Setting Up the Meeting Room	267	(3)
Group Decision Making	270	(2)
Reaching Consensus	272	(2)
Giving Negative Feedback	274	(3)
Receiving Negative Feedback	277	(2)
Sharing Unpleasant or Negative Information	279	(3)
Handling Problems	282	(2)
Dealing With Conflict	284	(2)
Conflict as Opportunity	286	(2)
Resolving Conflict	288	(2)
Dealing With Disruptive People	290	(3)
Presentation Skills	293	(4)
Six Domains of Group Development	297	(4)
Bibliography	300	(1)
Index	301