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Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0761938338
ISBN-13: 9780761938330
Buy.com Sku: 33870673
Publish Date: 4/10/2007
Dimensions:  (in Inches) 10H x 7L x 0.5T
Pages:  208
Age Range:  4 to NA
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Using a fresh approach to leadership, this resource blends proven traditional success secrets for school leaders with newfound strategies and unique methods from businesses and organizations outside the education community.

From the Publisher:

"Ramsey blends practical business ideas, good practice, and commonsense ideas into lessons that all principals should find useful in their work."|Paul Young, 2002-2003 President|National Association of Elementary School Principals

"Once again Ramsey, like a wise mentor, cuts to the heart of leadership. Every reader who likes new ideas, appreciates fresh perspective, and seeks core truths about leadership will include this book in his or her library and recommend it to colleagues."|Don Draayer|1990 AASA National Superintendent of the Year

What does it take to be an effective school leader? What can we learn from successful schools and other businesses?

Much of what makes a great business organization tick can help make an effective school click as well. This valuable new resource combines the best thinking from today's finest schools with proven ideas taken directly from successful businesses and other public and private organizations.

School Leadership From A to Z blends proven traditional success secrets for school leaders with newfound strategies and unique methods from businesses and organizations outside the education community. This fresh approach provides 26 compact sections, offering provocative insider insight into critical elements of school leadership, including: Attitude and Ambiguity Tolerance; Coaching, Culture, and Common Sense; Exceeding Expectations; Inform, Instruct, and Inspire; Networking and Nitpicking; Removing Obstacles, and much more!

This handbook for educational leaders is the first ever to draw heavily on tough lessons from business and life, as well as successful school experiences, providing:

  • Leadership lessons from both businesses and schools
  • Ideas to borrow from the best practices of organizations
  • What business leaders say about leadership
  • New vocabulary for school leaders
  • A reference list of business leadership titles helpful to school leaders

If your school is not what it could or should be, something needs to change. This marvelous new resource provides you with the necessary ingredients for success!

Praise

"This book tackles the everyday problems that we all face--and it is accomplished with style. Topics are addressed from A-Z, complete with eye-catching titles--titles that make the reader want to turn to the next chapter. Although packed with lots of information, I found myself chuckling over specific anecdotes, solutions, and straight-to-the point advice. The book is reader friendly and very applicable."

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