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Leading through Chaos

Ten Strategies for School Leaders during Crises

Lisa Leali

Organizational crisis and chaos create drama that is complicated, layered and difficult to unravel without a roadmap. New leaders, especially those who find themselves in an organization in crisis need to hear how others have experienced that challenge and managed to emerge trusted, supported and having moved the entire organization to a new and better place without losing themselves in the process. This book provides a crisis identification checklist, ten strategies for managing chaos and reflection questions to support the leader’s health and wellness. Utilizing the familiar story of the Wizard of Oz and specifically Dorothy’s experience as a young, female, new leader, anchors the work and provides a familiar and comforting backdrop for managing this extraordinarily difficult and specific leadership challenge.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 142 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-4758-6705-3 • Hardback • November 2022 • $74.00 • (£57.00)
978-1-4758-6706-0 • Paperback • October 2022 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4758-6707-7 • eBook • October 2022 • $30.00 • (£25.00)
Subjects: Education / Counseling / Crisis Management, Education / Leadership, Education / Professional Development

Lisa Leali has been a central office school district administrator for almost 15 years and a Superintendent of Schools since July of 2020. Her experience in diverse educational settings and roles has given her a unique perspective on school and district leadership at many levels, and the challenges leaders will face in the future.

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Spot the Storm

Chapter 2 - Chase the Storm

Chapter 3: Provide an Accurate Forecast

Chapter 4 - Bring Everyone Along on the Yellow Brick Road

Chapter 5 - Wear Your Ruby Slippers with Pride

Chapter 6 - Confront the Lions, Tigers and Bears

Chapter 8 - Laugh, Even When the Wicked Witch is on your Tail

Chapter 9 - Share your Kansas Stories

Chapter 10 - Celebrate Before you Reach the Emerald City

Chapter 11 - Realize Oz is about More Than just the Wizard, it's about the Journey

Chapter 12 - Remember, there’s no place like home. - Dorothy

Leading through Chaos is not just another leadership book. It is a guide that takes readers through the nuances of leading during turbulent times or in dysfunctional organizations. Packed with resources and case studies, Dr. Leali provides leaders with tools and actionable strategies to lead organizations in the toughest of times. Her expertise, experience and transparency is a gift to any leader, new or experienced. Bravo!


— LeViis Haney, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Stevenson High School


Lisa Leali nails it in Leading Through Chaos! This is one of those books for leaders at every step in their careers. As written, "This book enables us to see that leadership is about teams who can work to create spaces that encourage and celebrate educators to be their best, every day, for students." Every element in this leadership book is on the mark - we're in this together, we're in this for each other and for students, and we can and will lead through whatever challenges we face.


— Michael Lubelfeld, superintendent; co-author of "The Unfinished Leader: A School Leadership Framework for Growth and Development"


Every school leader is or will be confronted with a crisis that requires decisive action, and this reality is increasingly predictable. In Leading Through Chaos, Lisa Leali, an Illinois superintendent, illustrates how to draw on personal and professional experiences and relationships when navigating difficult conditions... For a first-time or a current superintendent entering a new district, Leali’s experience provides a useful perspective. [Other] school leaders similarly will want to assess what actions are most appropriate for their setting.


— School Administrator


Leading through Chaos

Ten Strategies for School Leaders during Crises

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Organizational crisis and chaos create drama that is complicated, layered and difficult to unravel without a roadmap. New leaders, especially those who find themselves in an organization in crisis need to hear how others have experienced that challenge and managed to emerge trusted, supported and having moved the entire organization to a new and better place without losing themselves in the process. This book provides a crisis identification checklist, ten strategies for managing chaos and reflection questions to support the leader’s health and wellness. Utilizing the familiar story of the Wizard of Oz and specifically Dorothy’s experience as a young, female, new leader, anchors the work and provides a familiar and comforting backdrop for managing this extraordinarily difficult and specific leadership challenge.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 142 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
    978-1-4758-6705-3 • Hardback • November 2022 • $74.00 • (£57.00)
    978-1-4758-6706-0 • Paperback • October 2022 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
    978-1-4758-6707-7 • eBook • October 2022 • $30.00 • (£25.00)
    Subjects: Education / Counseling / Crisis Management, Education / Leadership, Education / Professional Development
Author
Author
  • Lisa Leali has been a central office school district administrator for almost 15 years and a Superintendent of Schools since July of 2020. Her experience in diverse educational settings and roles has given her a unique perspective on school and district leadership at many levels, and the challenges leaders will face in the future.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Preface

    Introduction

    Chapter 1: Spot the Storm

    Chapter 2 - Chase the Storm

    Chapter 3: Provide an Accurate Forecast

    Chapter 4 - Bring Everyone Along on the Yellow Brick Road

    Chapter 5 - Wear Your Ruby Slippers with Pride

    Chapter 6 - Confront the Lions, Tigers and Bears

    Chapter 8 - Laugh, Even When the Wicked Witch is on your Tail

    Chapter 9 - Share your Kansas Stories

    Chapter 10 - Celebrate Before you Reach the Emerald City

    Chapter 11 - Realize Oz is about More Than just the Wizard, it's about the Journey

    Chapter 12 - Remember, there’s no place like home. - Dorothy

Reviews
Reviews
  • Leading through Chaos is not just another leadership book. It is a guide that takes readers through the nuances of leading during turbulent times or in dysfunctional organizations. Packed with resources and case studies, Dr. Leali provides leaders with tools and actionable strategies to lead organizations in the toughest of times. Her expertise, experience and transparency is a gift to any leader, new or experienced. Bravo!


    — LeViis Haney, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Stevenson High School


    Lisa Leali nails it in Leading Through Chaos! This is one of those books for leaders at every step in their careers. As written, "This book enables us to see that leadership is about teams who can work to create spaces that encourage and celebrate educators to be their best, every day, for students." Every element in this leadership book is on the mark - we're in this together, we're in this for each other and for students, and we can and will lead through whatever challenges we face.


    — Michael Lubelfeld, superintendent; co-author of "The Unfinished Leader: A School Leadership Framework for Growth and Development"


    Every school leader is or will be confronted with a crisis that requires decisive action, and this reality is increasingly predictable. In Leading Through Chaos, Lisa Leali, an Illinois superintendent, illustrates how to draw on personal and professional experiences and relationships when navigating difficult conditions... For a first-time or a current superintendent entering a new district, Leali’s experience provides a useful perspective. [Other] school leaders similarly will want to assess what actions are most appropriate for their setting.


    — School Administrator


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