Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 174
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Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-1-4758-3622-6 • Hardback • February 2018 • $70.00 • (£54.00)
978-1-4758-3623-3 • Paperback • February 2018 • $35.00 • (£30.00)
978-1-4758-3624-0 • eBook • February 2018 • $33.00 • (£25.00)
Chris Colwell is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Education at Stetson University. His 40 year career includes serving as a principal at all levels of P-12 education. Prior to joining Stetson, Chris was recognized as the Florida Principal of the Year and served as President of the Florida Organization of Instructional leaders.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Moving to Tier 3 Leadership
Chapter 1- Getting to Tier 3: A Journey Worth Taking
Chapter 2- The Leader as Manager (Tier 1)
Chapter 3- The Leader as Instructional Expert (Tier 2)
Chapter 4- The Leader as Interpersonal Expert (Tier 3)
Part II: The Daily Top 10
Chapter 5- Get to 50% Tier 2 and Tier 3 Behavior
Chapter 6- Brush off the Chips
Chapter 7- Reduce Position Power Behavior
Chapter 8- Find and Use Your Mission Voice
Chapter 9- Trust Down the Organization
Chapter 10- Lead Up the Organization
Chapter 11- Focus On Process
Chapter 12- Dance with the Dancers
Chapter 13- Dance With the Silent
Chapter 14- Avoid Isolation and Embrace Inquiry
Chapter 15- Sustaining Tier 3 Leadership
Bibliography
About the Author
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!
— Christie Sweeney, associate professor of educational leadership, Plymouth State University
Dr. Colwell has meticulously examined and outlined the skills and behaviors necessary to be a high impact school leader in the 21st Century. I highly recommend this book for all practicing school leaders!
— Denver J. Fowler, California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Chris Colwell delivers an important message that is compelling, relevant and game-changing for all educational leaders. Mission Driven Leadership: Understanding the Challenges Facing Schools Today sharpens one’s focus to prioritize responsibilities in a methodical way that builds teamwork and relationships that matter for students. Mission Driven Leadership provides a practical approach for a novice leader as well as a veteran leader, at the school or district level, to obtain peak performance from all of the “significant adults” in the learning organization. I applaud and respect Dr. Chris Colwell’s innovative and data based approach toward building a culture of contemporary “High Impact Leadership.”
— James Tager, superintendent, Flagler County Schools
Colwell’s Mission Driven Leadership offers a thoughtful explanation of how and why the school leader has become the most powerful driver for influencing and sustaining cultures of success for all stakeholders. Colwell guides the reader through a persuasive analysis of why high impact administrators must be committed to a mission, build authentic and collaborative teams, and develop pathways of expertise and innovation throughout the organization. He closes each chapter with practical strategies to achieve these goals entitled: Today is a Good Day to.... I suggest that, for emerging and experienced administrators alike, Today is a Good Day to read Mission Driven Leadership.
— Lesley Sileo, principal, Seminole County Public Schools