FOREWORD: THE LEADER AS VICTIM; PREFACE; Ch01. VICTIMS; Ch02. HELP WANTED; Ch03. MOBBING; Ch04. THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING TO ME; Ch05. BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING; Ch06. I WAS ONLY FOLLOWING ORDERS; Ch07. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING; Ch08. YOU NEVER KNOW; Ch09. A BROKEN HEART FOREVER; Ch10. FAMILY MATTERS; Ch11. NO SUPERINTENDENT LEFT BEHIND; Ch12. COMPASS: A SURVIVAL GUIDE; APPENDIX: THE PROFESSIONAL VICTIM STUDY (2006); REFERENCES
Summary
Annotation "A resource to institutions of higher education and various state and national superintendent organizations and agencies, The Dark Side of Educational Leadership provides insights into specific resiliency behaviors that contribute to superintendents' abilities to overcome the trauma associated with being a professional victim. Specifically illuminating those issues that contribute most often to the victimization of superintendents. Polka and Litchka identify resiliency factors of most significance to superintendents in dealing with the professional victim syndrome, helping superintendents to better prepare for the professional victim syndrome during their professional career."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203)