{"product_id":"women-and-educational-leadership-isbn-9780470470435","title":"Women and Educational Leadership","description":"This groundbreaking book presents a new way of looking at leadership that is anchored in research on women leaders in education. The authors examine how successful women in education lead and offer suggestions and ideas for developing and honing these exemplary leadership practices.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the qualities that characterize women's approaches to leadership differ from traditional approaches?whether the traditional leader is a woman or a man. The authors reveal that women leaders are more collaborative by nature and demonstrate a commitment to social justice. They tend to bring an instructional focus to leadership, include spiritual dimensions in their work, and strive for balance between the personal and professional.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book offers a new model of leadership that shifts away from the traditional heroic notion of leadership to the collective account of leadership that focuses on leadership for a specific purpose—like social justice. The authors include illustrative examples of leaders who have brought diverse groups to work toward common ground. They also show how leadership is a way to facilitate and support the work of organizational members. The ideas and suggestions presented throughout the book can help the next generation fulfill the promise of a new tradition of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003cb\u003eJossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education\u003c\/b\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eBeverly Hall\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Women Leaders Redefine Leadership 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Five Ways Women Lead 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelational Leadership 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership for Social Justice 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiritual Leadership 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership for Learning 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Leadership 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Our Status: Women School Administrators 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Gender and School Leadership Research 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender and Leading for Change 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. A New Way: Diverse Collective Leadership 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Collectively for Change 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelational Power 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Network Theories and Change 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluid Lines of Communication 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Cognitive Shifts 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages of Cognitive Shifts 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. A Closer Look at Collective Leadership in Practice 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Distributed Leadership to Diverse Collective Leadership 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Ways to Support a Dynamic Culture 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Integration: A Personal Skill 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking With and Through Others 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool as Social Movement 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Beyond Gender? 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Shaped by Women 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Meaning of Leadership 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing the Power of the Collective 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Leadership 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Generating the Power of a Diverse Collective 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 123\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARGARET GROGAN\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAROL SHAKESHAFT\u003c\/b\u003e is the department chair of Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University.   \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e presents a new way of looking at leadership that is anchored in research on women leaders in education. The authors examine how successful women lead, and offer suggestions and ideas for developing and honing exemplary leadership practices.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book shows how the qualities that characterize women's approaches to leadership differ from traditional approaches—whether the traditional leader is a woman or a man. The authors reveal that women leaders tend to bring an instructional focus to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleadership, include spiritual dimensions in their work, and strive for balance between the personal and professional. In addition, women leaders are more collaborative by nature and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edemonstrate a commitment to social justice. The authors include illustrative examples of leaders who have brought together diverse groups to work toward a common goal. This \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook will help the next generation fulfill the promise of a new tradition of leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the J\u003cb\u003eossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education\u003c\/b\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book eloquently recognizes and validates the successful leadership approaches used by women educational leaders.\" —\u003cb\u003eSANDRA V. BUENDÍA\u003c\/b\u003e, principal, Jackson Elementary, Salt Lake City School District  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Margaret Grogan and Charol Shakeshaft bring together over two decades of diverse practice and research crafted by and about women in educational leadership.\" —\u003cb\u003eC. CRYSS BRUNNER\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, University of Minnesota  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An extremely enlightening and encouraging book.\" —\u003cb\u003eJEAN LIPMAN-BLUMEN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eConnective Leadership: Managing in a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a framework for redefining the joys and challenges all leaders face.\" —\u003cb\u003eMARY ANN HARDEBECK\u003c\/b\u003e, assistant superintendent for personnel services, Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990501245157,"sku":"NP9780470470435","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470470435.jpg?v=1761788081","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/women-and-educational-leadership-isbn-9780470470435","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}