Mission-Driven Leadership
Understanding the Challenges Facing Schools Today
By (author) Christopher Colwell
Publication date:
22 February 2018Length of book:
174 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781475836226
The leadership skills and behaviors that may have worked for school leaders in the past are no longer adequate to meet the expectations of today’s school communities. With a focus on the leader as a builder of teams committed to accomplishing the primary mission of the school, Mission Driven Leadership provides the reader with specific, actionable, daily behaviors that build trust and capacity with all stakeholders.
High Impact leaders in today’s schools must be more than skilled managers or instructional leaders; they must be interpersonal skill experts committed to building teams and focusing the organization on a common mission. Mission Driven Leadership examines ten (10) specific leadership behaviors that, when implemented with fidelity on a regular basis, will have a profound positive impact on the school culture and climate. These are the leadership attributes that successful 21st century school leaders utilize.
High Impact leaders in today’s schools must be more than skilled managers or instructional leaders; they must be interpersonal skill experts committed to building teams and focusing the organization on a common mission. Mission Driven Leadership examines ten (10) specific leadership behaviors that, when implemented with fidelity on a regular basis, will have a profound positive impact on the school culture and climate. These are the leadership attributes that successful 21st century school leaders utilize.
In Mission Driven Leadership: Understanding the Challenges Facing Schools Today Dr. Christopher Colwell reminds us that leadership does indeed matter, and interpersonal skills matter most! High impact leadership requires personal awareness and relationship building – those interpersonal skills are critical competencies for effective 21st Century educational leadership. Mission Driven Leadership is a how-to book in which Colwell explains how leaders can establish a set of behaviors that, when implemented with fidelity on a daily basis, will support the development of interpersonal skills. A must read for current and aspiring educational leaders alike!