Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I -- Leading Beyond Improvement; Chapter 1 -- Schools in a Changing World; Chapter 2 -- Improvement Is Not Enough; Chapter 3 -- Attributes of Innovation; Chapter 4 -- Develop the Courage to Leap; Chapter 5 -- Hold Courageous Conversations; Part II -- Essential Leadership Practices; Chapter 6 -- Embrace Dissonance; Chapter 7 -- Create Context; Chapter 8 -- Change Your Field of Perception; Chapter 9 -- Let Ideas Collide; Chapter 10 -- Innovate the Way You Lead; Resource A: Glossary; Resource B: Essential Leadership Actions
Resource C: Continuum of Leadership Behavior for Creating ChangeReferences; Index
Summary
The authors discuss four elements of change and outline five essential practices for leading dynamic, innovative educational systems that prepare students for a changing world