What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical And Spiritual Leadership

by Jeffrey Glanz

• ISBN13: 9781412915885
• ISBN10: 1412915880
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-13
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Flex some moral muscle to strengthen lifelong learning and achievement! Values-based leadership has an exponential impact-from the classroom and campus to the community and beyond. By championing solid instruction in ethical problem solving and embodying moral ideals, principals can make a meaningful difference in students' current and future success. This third volume of a seven-part leadership series offers practical strategies infused with passionate insights about principals' vital role as spiritual leaders empowered to boost achievement. Research-based yet inspirational, the guide equips new and veteran administrators with the tools and reflective prompts needed to become esteemed role models, including best practices for upholding the spiritual, ethical, and moral dimensions of leadership, five essential virtues for leading with conviction, and tactics for resolving real-world ethical dilemmas. By focusing on this often-overlooked aspect of leadership, the author provides an invaluable sounding board for principals to shape their own beliefs-driven decisions and actions. Key concepts are readily accessible through such features as: "Before We Get Started" questionnaire and response analysis Case study and accompanying reflective questions "What You Should Know About" sections Self-assessment resource

Table of Contents

Dedication	vii
Acknowledgments	viii
About the Author	x
Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...	xii
Introduction	1	(16)
Case Study and Reflective Questions	14	(3)
Best Practices in Leading Ethically, With Moral Purpose, and With an Awareness of the Spiritual	17	(18)
Maintaining Assumptions About Ethics	20	(2)
Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Organization	22	(1)
Affirming Three Qualities for a Moral Life	23	(1)
Following Seven Spiritual Gateways	24	(2)
Becoming a Holistic Educator	26	(1)
Conclusion	27	(8)
Leading With Soul and Conviction: Five Essential Virtues for Effective Leadership	35	(18)
Exhibiting Courage	37	(3)
Maintaining Impartiality	40	(4)
Demonstrating Empathy	44	(3)
Judging Ethically	47	(2)
Remaining Humble	49	(2)
Conclusion	51	(2)
Approaches to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas	53	(9)
Utilizing the Rest Model	55	(3)
Attending to the Five Principles of Ethics	58	(2)
Raising 12 Questions When Making a Decision	60	(1)
Conclusion	61	(1)
Conclusion: The Moral Imperatives of School Leadership	62	(7)
Resource A. Realities of Ethical and Spiritual Leadership: In-Basket Simulations	69	(4)
Resource B. Assessing Your Role as an Ethical and Spiritual Leader	73	(7)
Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources	80	(3)
References	83	(6)
Index	89