From Leadership Theory to Practice

A Game Plan for Success as a Leader

By (author) Robert Palestini Professor of Educational Leadership Emeritus; Former Dean of Graduate and C Foreword by Vince Papale

Publication date:

16 September 2009

Length of book:

210 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

241x162mm
6x10"

ISBN-13: 9781607090229

Literature on leadership often fails to include a clear connection between theory and practice. This book details characteristics and behaviors manifested by effective leaders and how their behavior was informed by leadership theory. This book specifically describes the leadership practices of football coaches as a way to illustrate the theory the author expounds, offering the reader examples of leadership behavior in the four leadership frames suggested by Bolman and Deal's situational leadership theory. This self-help book demonstrates how someone can become a very effective leader in both his personal life and his professional life.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Contemporary Leadership Theory
Chapter 3 Leading with Heart
Chapter 4 Bill Belichick
Chapter 5 Bobby Bowden
Chapter 6 Bear Bryant
Chapter 7 Tony Dungy
Chapter 8 Joe Gibbs
Chapter 9 Bill Parcells
Chapter 10 Ara Parseghian
Chapter 11 Joe Paterno
Chapter 12 Don Shula
Chapter 13 Bill Walsh
Chapter 14 Leadership Lessons Learned

Bob Palestini continues to excite educational leaders with his insightful approaches to educational leadership that help close the gap between theory and practice. His second book in his current leadership series demonstrates how the use of situational leadership theory by ten successful football coaches has contributed to their effectiveness. These same leadership principles can be applied to anyone's leadership behavior whether it is as a parent, a school principal, or business person. As a longtime colleague of Palestini's, I have seen these principles exemplified in his own leadership style. This book is sure to be a valuable addition to any leader's library!