Moral Leadership Getting to the Heart of School Improvement

by Sergiovanni, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780787902599
• ISBN10: 0787902594
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-04-19
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

"A vision of what could (and probably should) be. . . . The reader may want to revisit some sections for further reflection." --Educational Leadership "An excellent book that offers much to the seasoned administrator and should be on the list of required reading for introductory administration classes." --NASSP Bulletin Moral Leadership shows how creating a new leadership practice--one with a moral dimension built around purpose, values, and beliefs--can transform a school from an organization to a community and inspire the kinds of commitment, devotion, and service that can make our schools great. Sergiovanni explains the importance of legitimizing emotion and getting in touch with basic values and connections with others. He reveals how true collegiality, based on shared work and common goals, leads to a natural interdepAndence among teachers and shows how a public declaration of values and purpose can help turn schools into virtuous communities where teachers are self-managers and professionalism is considered an ideal.

Author Biography

THOMAS J. SERGIOVANNI is Lillian Radford Professor of Education and Administration, senior fellow at the Center for Educational Leadership, and founder of the Trinity Principal's Center at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He is the author of several books, including The Lifeworld of Leadership, Leadership for the Schoolhouse, and Building Community in Schools.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
The Author	xix
Reinventing Leadership	1	(16)
What Motivates? What Inspires?	17	(13)
The Sources of Authority for Leadership	30	(13)
Substitutes for Leadership	43	(14)
Creating a State of Flow at Work	57	(10)
Followership First, Then Leadership	67	(19)
Collegiality as a Professional Virtue	86	(13)
The Virtuous School	99	(20)
Leadership as Stewardship: ``Who's Serving Who?''	119	(22)
Epilogue: The Antidote Can Become the Poison	141	(4)
Appendix A. Core Leadership Values: Appleton, Wisconsin, School District	145	(6)
Appendix B. A Vision for the School System in the Year 2000: Peel Board of Education, Ontario	151	(2)
Appendix C. Our Values: Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina	153	(3)
Appendix D. Reflections on a Democratic Structure for Leadership in New Schools	156	(3)
References	159	(8)
Index	167