You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anybody, Anywhere, Can Lead Anytime

by Mark Sanborn (2006, Random House, 14.95/hardback)
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An introduction to a group of unsung heroes--people who demonstrate leadership in their lives no matter what their place is in an offical hierarchy. [5.5" x 8"...104 pages]

Future-Focused Leadership: Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities

by Gary Marx (2006, ASCD, 26.95)
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If you've ever thought that you should spend less time reacting to events and more time anticipating changes that lurk just around the corner, then here's a book that gives you the ideas and vision you need to be a future-focused leader. Drawing from demographic trends and timeless wisdom, author Gary Marx outfits you with a living strategy that includes: 16 trends that will profoundly affect education, 8 ways to scan your environment and stay in touch with the world around you, A plan for setting priorities based on probabilitie, A 4-step issue management process, Steps to developing plausible scenarios for guiding strategic planning and 16 activities that make up an effective, future-focused communications system. [6" x 9"...200 pages]

The Art of School Leadership

by Thomas R. Hoerr (2005, ASCD, 27.95)
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Although it’s true that effective school leaders focus on research, data, and statistics, the reality is that much of school leadership is also about how you handle personal relationships. That’s why The Art of School Leadership is a must-read for any experienced or aspiring principal. Using concrete examples from his nearly 30 years of leadership experience, Thomas Hoerr shares successful strategies for leading students, faculty, and parents in a productive and accountable school. [7" x 9"...216 pages]

The Nibble Theory and the Kernel of Power: A Book About Leadership, Self-Empowerment, and Personal Growth

by Kaleel Jamison (2004, Paulist Press, 9.95)
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Like a snowflake or a fingerprint, every human being is a unique individual with a special contribution to make. Frequently, however, others deny our capabilities. They nibble at us in an effort to diminish our uniqueness. This book describes the "nibble theory" and how it works. It also tells us how to get in touch with our own "kernel of power" that can make us immune from nibbling. Illustrated. [6.5" x 6.5"...80 pages]

The Leadership Brain: How to Lead Today's Schools More Effectively

by David Sousa (2003, Corwin Press, 37.95)
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Provides a new model for a whole-brain approach to educational leadership. Examining what we know about the adult brain, and how to apply these lessons to effective school leadership and team management, this powrful resource provides you with the necessry tools to transform your school. [7" x 10"...320 pages]

Get Everyone in Your Boat Rowing in the Same Direction

by Bob Boylan (2001, Adams Media, 9.95)
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Here are five leadership principles to follow so others will follow you. Although this book was written with business leaders in mind, you will find a host of ideas for rallying teachers behind your program. [7” x 7”...178 pages]

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