The Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership

This expanded and thoroughly updated edition of the popular anthology assembles the best book excerpts, articles, and reports that define and drive the field of educational leadership today. Filled with critical insights from respected authors, education researchers, and expert practitioners, this comprehensive volume features twenty-six chapters in six primary areas of interest: Principles of Leadership, Moral Leadership, Culture and Change, Standards and Systems, Diversity and Leadership, and the Future of Leadership.

Sources ix

About the Authors xiii

Introduction xvii
Michael Fullan

PART ONE The Principles of Leadership

1. “Give Me a Lever Long Enough . . . and Single-Handed

I Can Move the World” 3
Peter M. Senge

2. The Nature of Leadership 17
John W. Gardner

3. Level 5 Leadership 27
Jim Collins

4. The Unheroic Side of Leadership: Notes from the Swamp 51
Jerome T. Murphy

5. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 63
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

PART TWO Moral Leadership

6. Leadership as Stewardship: “Who’s Serving Who?” 75
Thomas J. Sergiovanni

7. An Educational Credo for a Time of Crisis and Urgency 93
David E. Purpel

8. Becoming a Trustworthy Leader 99
Megan Tschannen-Moran

9. The Manager as Politician 115
Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal

10. The Authentic Leader 135
Robert Evans

PART THREE Culture and Change

11. Culture in Question 159
Roland S. Barth

12. Understanding Change 169
Michael Fullan

13. Transformation School Leadership in a Transactional Policy World 183
Kenneth A. Leithwood

14. Eight Roles of Symbolic Leaders 197
Terrence E. Deal and Kent D. Peterson

15. Risk 211
Roland S. Barth

PART FOUR Standards and Systems

16. Understanding the Normative System 221
Phillip C. Schlechty

17. Power Standards: How Leaders Add Value to State and National Standards 239
Douglas B. Reeves

18. Standards for School Leaders 249
Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium

PART FIVE Diversity and Leadership

19. Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity 269
David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely

20. Teaching All Students: Celebrating Diverse Minds 289
Mel Levine

21. Gender and Race as Factors in Educational Leadership and Administration 299
Cherry A. McGee Banks

22. Gender and Supervision 339
Charol Shakeshaft, Irene Nowell, and Andy Perry

PART SIX The Future of Leadership

23. The Work of Principals and Their Preparation: Addressing Critical Needs for the Twenty-First Century 351
Carolyn Kelley and Kent D. Peterson

24. Teacher Leadership: Ideology and Practice 403
Ann Lieberman, Ellen R. Saxl, and Matthew B. Miles

25. Lasting Leadership: A Study of High Leadership Capacity Schools 421
Linda Lambert

26. Resourcefulness: Restraint and Renewal 445
Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink

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FROM THE LEADING MINDS IN EDUCATION AND BEYOND

This expanded and thoroughly updated edition of the popular anthology assembles the best book excerpts, articles, and reports that define and drive the field of educational leadership today. Filled with critical insights from respected authors, education researchers, and expert practitioners, this comprehensive volume features twenty-six chapters in six primary areas of interest: Principles of Leadership, Moral Leadership, Culture and Change, Standards and Systems, Diversity and Leadership, and the Future of Leadership.

This revised edition includes:

• Fifteen new chapters
• New Introduction by Michael Fullan
• Information for both aspiring and veteran leaders

In addition, it contains timeless pieces from Peter Senge, John Gardner, and Tom Sergiovanni as well as recent contributions from education and leadership experts such as Michael Fullan, Jim Collins, Roland Barth, Phillip Schlechty, Ann Lieberman, Lee Bolman, and Terrence Deal. Many essays reflect the changes in leadership priorities wrought by the No Child Left Behind Act, the events of 9/11, and the growing recognition of the diversity of cultures and learning styles in the schools. From the scholar to the practitioner, readers will find that this second edition of The Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership is a powerhouse of valuable information.