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Stand Tall Leadership


Stand Tall Leadership

Stand Tall to Think Differently and Lead Successfully
1. Aufl.

von: Steven A. Bollar

20,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 14.08.2020
ISBN/EAN: 9781119638919
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 192

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<p><b>Stand out like you’re 7 feet tall — how to think and act differently as a K-12 leader</b> </p> <p>Tall people stand out in a crowd. Tall people think and act differently: people like author Steven Bollar. He has spent his career as a principal and administrator creating school cultures that make students excited to learn and achieve their goals. In <i>Stand Tall Leadership</i>, Steven shows you that it doesn't matter what your natural height really is—you can stand tall in everything you do by thinking and acting differently from those around you. Designed for K-12 leaders, this unique and engaging book helps you overcome challenges in your school, manage effectively, inspire your staff, build strong relationships, communicate clearly, and much more.</p> <p>The <i>Stand Tall Leadership</i> philosophy is all about creating the best possible environment at your school. Strong leadership skills are essential for making better decisions, maintaining your focus and priority, and maximizing outcomes with students, staff, parents, and the entire community. The principles and techniques in this book will strengthen your own leadership skills and assist you in developing effective leaders within your school. Providing hands-on tools and real-world guidance, this valuable resource will help you:</p> <ul> <li>Connect with staff, understand their needs, and set them up for success</li> <li>Keep your best employees and leaders right where they are, not chasing other opportunities</li> <li>Assessyour leadership skills and make immediate, meaningful improvements</li> <li>Maintain focus in any situation to increase productivity and get outstanding results</li> <li>Repair damaged relationships that slow down progress and impede success</li> </ul> <p><i>Stand Tall Leadership: Stand Tall to Think Differently and Lead Successfully</i> is a must-read for all K-12 leaders and administrators, as well as K-12 educators looking to develop their leadership skills.</p>
<p>Introduction to Stand Tall Leadership 1</p> <p><b>Chapter One: Stand Tall Leaders Should Not Blend In 7</b></p> <p>1.1. Stand Tall Traits of a Good Leader 9</p> <p>1.2. Hide and Seek 13</p> <p>1.3. Step It Up 15</p> <p>1.4. Timing 15</p> <p>1.5. Practice? It’s Just Practice! 16</p> <p><b>Chapter Two: Stand Tall Leaders Have Influence 21</b></p> <p>2.1. Influence 22</p> <p>2.2. Integrity 24</p> <p>2.3. Compliance vs. Commitment 27</p> <p><b>Chapter Three: Stand Tall Leaders Get Results 33</b></p> <p>3.1. The Results Formula 34</p> <p>3.2. Don’t Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste 52</p> <p>3.3. Get It When You Don’t Get It 54</p> <p>3.4. Hallway Brand 57</p> <p><b>Chapter Four: Stand Tall Leaders Value Relationships 63</b></p> <p>4.1. Expectations 64</p> <p>4.2. How to Move Past Unhealthy Expectations 67</p> <p>4.3. Selflessness 68</p> <p>4.4. The Top Four Ways to Maintain and Attract the Best Substitute Teachers 69</p> <p>4.5. Retreat! 71</p> <p>4.6. Reasons to NOT Recognize 71</p> <p>4.7. I Just Cannot Help You</p> <p><b>Chapter Five: Stand Tall Leaders Make Strategic, Smart, and Creative Decisions 85</b></p> <p>5.1. What Is Climate and Culture? 86</p> <p>5.2. Respect and Value 86</p> <p>5.3. Climate 87</p> <p>5.4. Culture 87</p> <p>5.5. Decisions 92</p> <p>5.6. Get Over It 98</p> <p>5.7. The Power of Now 102</p> <p>5.8. Efficiency vs. Effectiveness 106</p> <p><b>Chapter Six: Stand Tall Leaders Take Action 111</b></p> <p>6.1. BADASS 112</p> <p>6.2. One Action 119</p> <p><b>Chapter Seven: Stand Tall Leaders Use Their Voice 129</b></p> <p>7.1. Stand Tall Speaking 130</p> <p>7.2. Parent Phone Communication 138</p> <p>7.3. Uncomfortable Silence 152</p> <p><b>Chapter Eight: Stand Tall Leaders Are Reflective 159</b></p> <p>8.1. Hold on a Second 160</p> <p>8.2. Stand Tall Professional Development 162</p> <p>8.3. Standing Tall Words of Power 165</p> <p>8.4. Three Sides of Leadership Growth 168</p> <p>8.5. Be a Finisher! 172</p> <p>Are You a Stand Tall Leader? 179</p> <p>About the Author 181</p> <p>Index 183</p>
<p><b>STEVEN A. BOLLAR</b> served on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. He has a history in the education system, from art teacher to principal to Superintendent of Schools. He helps schools and organizations create a better culture and climate through creative rewards and encouragement.
<p><b>Stand Tall to Become a Smart, Strategic, and Creative Leader</b> <p><i>Stand Tall Leadership</i> is a book for education leaders of all sizes who want to STAND TALL in their actions and relationships. Steven A. Bollar—a 6' 7" former elementary arts teacher and school principal—learned to embrace his height and make the connection between how he lived his life as a tall person and how he led his school as a principal. <p>Drawing on his years of experience as a teacher and school leader, Bollar reveals the secrets to his leadership style and will show you how to develop the mindset of a tall person who has to think differently in order to operate in and change the world around you. <p>School administrators and other educational leaders will discover how they can develop strategies to improve school performance, help students and colleagues, and be a creative, successful leader. <p>It doesn't matter if you are 4'3" or 7'2", you can Stand Tall as a leader and in your life. It's all a matter of perspective. <p><b>Praise for Stand Tall Leadership</b> <p>"<i>Stand Tall Leadership</i> is a 'how-to' manual for anyone who wants to make a real difference in their school. The ideas, insights and easy-to-implement strategies raise this book to a level that is head and shoulders above the rest."<br> <b>—Tracey Severns,</b> <i>Teach 4 Results</i> <p>"What fun reading! Steve has taken his real-life situation and turned it into exemplary leadership lessons for us all. That's what leadership is. It models what something should look like at its best; and we all should want to be our best selves as Tall Leaders. The humor and the reality come through so easily and the aspirational points and stories are so well told. We all should and could be Stand Tall leaders. <i>Stand Tall Leadership</i> is a great read. It is instructional, aspirational, yet totally doable. Congratulations on this great work, Steve. I hope this is the first of more to come."<br> <b>—Dr. Beverly J. Hutton,</b> <i>National Association of Secondary School Principals, Deputy Executive Director</i> <p>"You picked up this book because you are a leader. Steve Bollar uses his wit, experience, creativity, and insight to provide many practical strategies to help leaders think differently and lead successfully. His Stand Tall framework will transform you and your work!"<br> <b>—Dwight Carter,</b> <i>author</i>

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