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Informationen zum Autor Robert D. Ramsey is a lifelong educator who has served as a "leader of leaders" in three award-winning school districts in two different states. His frontline experience includes positions a teacher! counselor! assistant principal! curriculum director! assistant superintendent! acting superintendent! and adjunct professor. Most recently! he has served as associate superintendent in the St. Louis Park (MN) schools! where every school has been designated by the federal government as a National School of Excellence. Ramsey is now working full-time as a freelance writer in Minneapolis. Klappentext Robert D 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 Robert D 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 This book for school officials is a hard-hitting! hands-on guide that explains what it takes to be an effective school leader in today's schools. This is accomplished by combining the best thinking from today's best schools with proven ideas taken directly from successful businesses and other public and private organizations. School Leadership from A-Z explores every aspect of school leadership from A (Attitude and Ambiguity Tolerance) to Z (Zen for School Leaders) and everything in the middle. Culled from tough business and life lessons! it is the first-ever reference handbook for educational leaders. Each section stands alone to view provocative! insider insight into critical elements of school leadership. These newfound strategies and fresh approaches is further discussed into four special bonus sections! which alone makes the book a worthwhile read for school leaders who are success-minded. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionA. Attitude and Ambiguity ToleranceB. Built-in BackboneC. Coaching! Culture and Common SenseD. Do the Next Right ThingE. Exceeding ExpectationsF. Fun and the Fish Market PhilosophyG. Goombah and the Golden RuleH. History and HeroesI. Inform! Instruct and InspireJ. Jacks or BetterK. "Kick Butt and Hug"L. Low-Maintenance LeadershipM. Metaphors and MoraleN. Networking and Nit-pickingO. Optimism or ElseP. P's and Q'sQ. Quid Pro QuoR. Removing ObstaclesS. Straight TalkT. Teflon TenacityU. U-TurnsV. Vision and VocabularyW. Work and PlayX. X-Ray ThinkingY. Yin and YangZ. Zen for School LeadersA Final WordResource 1: A New Vocabulary for School LeadersResource 2: What Business Leaders Say About Leadership That School Leaders Need to HearResource 3: Business Books You Might Want to Read to Become a Better School LeaderResource 4: Borrowing from Business-Bright Ideas You Can Use in Your School Starting Tomorrow Morning ...
