Leading a Learning Organization : The Science of Working with Others

by Reason, Casey

• ISBN13: 9781935249351
• ISBN10: 1935249355
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: Solution Tree

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Who Are the Leaders, Who Are the Led?	p. 2
The Steep Slope of Change	p. 2
An Overview of Leading a Learning Organization	p. 3
Strategic Emotional Focus	p. 5
Core Knowledge: Emotion	p. 6
Solutions in Action: Strategic Emotional Focus	p. 14
Acknowledging and Reframing Fear	p. 23
Core Knowledge: Fear	p. 24
Solutions in Action: Change, Analysis, and Reframing	p. 33
The Impact of Stress on Organizational Learning	p. 39
Core Knowledge: Stress	p. 40
Your Allostatic Load	p. 44
Patterns of Group Stress Response	p. 45
The Stress-Reward Endorphin Cycle	p. 47
Solutions in Action: Interrupting the Cycle	p. 48
Vision With Learning in Mind	p. 55
Core Knowledge: Vision Construction	p. 56
Mental Representations in Pre-K-12 Education	p. 59
Solutions in Action: Developing Focused Mental Representations	p. 62
Purpose-Driven Inquiry	p. 71
Core Knowledge: Inquiry	p. 71
Types of Questions Your School Should Ask	p. 75
Solutions in Action: Purpose-Driven Inquiry	p. 78
Using Memory Systems to Stimulate Deep Organizational Learning	p. 89
Core Knowledge: Memory	p. 89
Solutions in Action: Memory and Deep Organizational Learning	p. 94
Handling Learning Overload	p. 99
Core Knowledge: Learning Overload	p. 99
Solutions in Action: Organizational Focal Points	p. 102
Creating a Defined Learning Culture	p. 113
Core Knowledge: Defined Learning Cultures	p. 113
Enemies of a Defined Learning Culture	p. 117
Solutions in Action: Establishing a Defined Learning Culture	p. 118
Inspired Collaboration	p. 127
Core Knowledge: Collaboration127
Common Collaborative Patterns in School	p. 132
Solutions in Action: Learning-Centered Collaboration Strategies	p. 135
Conclusion	p. 143
References	p. 147
Index	p. 173
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