Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Association of School Business Officials post copub titles
Pages: 116
Trim: 6½ x 9
978-1-4758-4610-2 • Hardback • September 2019 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
978-1-4758-4611-9 • Paperback • September 2019 • $25.00 • (£18.95)
978-1-4758-4612-6 • eBook • September 2019 • $23.50 • (£17.95)
Stan H. Wisler served for almost forty years as a manager and Chief Financial Officer in the field of public education. He has held several officer and leadership roles on the boards of various non-profit agencies.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Words and the Conversation Matter
Chapter 2: Deal With It
Chapter 3: Control Your Emotions
Chapter 4: Create Safe Space
Chapter 5: Speak From the Heart
Chapter 6: Listen for Understanding
Chapter 7: Allow for Differences
Chapter 8: Slow Down
Chapter 9: Reflection
Chapter 10: Create the Win-Win
Chapter 11: Embrace Every Opportunity
About the Author
The need for meaningful and authentic conversations has never been greater. Stan Wisler’s book provides examples of how to have honest conversations that can be easily modified to make your own. Ethical leadership provides legitimacy through truthful conversations promoting openness, and leading through the heart modeling self-reflection and positivity.
— Claire Hertz, CSBA, SFO, Deputy Superintendent, Business & Operations, Portland Public Schools, Portland, OR; 2015 ASBO International Eagle Award Winner and President ASBO International, 2020
WOW! Leave it to an accountant to predict the success or failure of a crucial conversation through a mathematical equation! This is a must read for anyone who wants to have more meaningful and productive conversations and relationships. This is Stan’s first book but I bet it won’t be his last.
— Charles E. Peterson, MBA, SFO, PCSBA, Immediate Past President, International Association of School Business Officials; Chief Financial Officer, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania
Conversations are a critical element of developing relationships that are so important to effective leadership. Stan Wisler’s book provides practical advice and techniques to guide conversations with the goal of a positive outcome to improve relationships. This book outlines effective practices that can be utilized in one’s personal and professional life and is a must read to support leaders at all levels to better understand the power of their words and the messages that are conveyed.
— Amy F. Sichel, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Abington, Pennsylvania, Past-President of AASA, Alexandria, Virginia