Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard - Finding Your Purpose and Putting It to Work

How leadership with love can make lasting changes, even in the toughest situations
 
Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard offers real, actionable advice for those seeking to change the education system from within. While countless books, articles, and speeches decry the challenges disadvantaged students in low-performing schools face, no one has offered a clear path forward through these challenges--until now.
 
Author Linda Cliatt-Wayman, principal of Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia, grew up in the same North Philadelphia neighborhood where she now leads and fought every single day for the chance to become a part of the solution. Today, she is a turnaround principal and popular TED Talk speaker who helps children living in poverty achieve more than they ever thought possible. In Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard, she provides hope, optimism, and a call to action to help all students reach their true potential. Steadfast leadership and clear principles can overcome almost anything, and this book shows you how to focus your passion, apply your skills, and lead your students down the path to a better future.
* Discover and develop the leader within
* Take responsibility and move forward every day
* Give each student the critical interaction they crave
* Be a force for real, positive change in neighborhood schools
 
Highlighting the intersection of strong visionary and strategic thinking with on-the-ground, day-to-day implementation, this narrative-driven guide tells the stories of real students and educators to show how clear principles and strong guidance can turn around schools--and the students they serve.

List of contents

Acknowledgments ix
 
Introduction 1
 
1 Envision 6
 
2 Discover 12
 
3 Select 17
 
4 Adapt 23
 
5 Synthesize 31
 
6 Rollout 37
 
7 Unveil 44
 
8 Implement 51
 
9 Amplify 61
 
10 Prepare 67
 
11 Audacity 75
 
12 Seek 81
 
13 Listen 88
 
14 Customized 94
 
15 Strength 101
 
16 Relentless 106
 
17 Steadfast 114
 
18 Realize 123
 
19 Confidence 130
 
20 Influence 139
 
21 Possible 147
 
22 Opportunity 154
 
23 Value 166
 
24 Courage 176
 
25 Purpose 181
 
Index 189

About the author

LINDA CLIATT-WAYMAN has served as principal of several schools, most recently Strawberry Mansion High School in North Philadelphia, as well as Assistant Superintendent for all the 52 High Schools in the School District of Philadelphia. A passionate educator with an unwavering belief in the potential of all children, she has dedicated her career to helping chronically underserved students succeed in school and beyond. She recently heard the inner voice once more saying "It's time" and retired to advocate for justice and love in education for children in poverty. She has been featured on ABC World News Tonight and Nightline, has earned two honorary doctorate degrees, and delivered a TED Talk that has received more than 1.5 million views.

Summary

How leadership with love can make lasting changes, even in the toughest situations

Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard offers real, actionable advice for those seeking to change the education system from within. While countless books, articles, and speeches decry the challenges disadvantaged students in low-performing schools face, no one has offered a clear path forward through these challenges--until now.

Author Linda Cliatt-Wayman, principal of Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia, grew up in the same North Philadelphia neighborhood where she now leads and fought every single day for the chance to become a part of the solution. Today, she is a turnaround principal and popular TED Talk speaker who helps children living in poverty achieve more than they ever thought possible. In Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard, she provides hope, optimism, and a call to action to help all students reach their true potential. Steadfast leadership and clear principles can overcome almost anything, and this book shows you how to focus your passion, apply your skills, and lead your students down the path to a better future.
* Discover and develop the leader within
* Take responsibility and move forward every day
* Give each student the critical interaction they crave
* Be a force for real, positive change in neighborhood schools

Highlighting the intersection of strong visionary and strategic thinking with on-the-ground, day-to-day implementation, this narrative-driven guide tells the stories of real students and educators to show how clear principles and strong guidance can turn around schools--and the students they serve.

Product details

• Authors: L Cliatt-Wayman, Linda Cliatt-Wayman
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781119288534
• ISBN: 978-1-119-28853-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Education, Bildungswesen, K-12, Allg. Bildungswesen (Hochschulen), Higher Education General, K-12 / Leitung u. Verwaltung, Leadership & Administration (K-12)