Full Description
Emotionally Intelligent School Leadership is a powerful and practical guide for school leaders navigating the challenges of educational leadership, particularly in high-needs and turnaround schools.
The book explores the critical role of emotional intelligence in fostering a positive school culture, building trust, managing resistance, and sustaining transformational change. Drawing from real-life leadership experiences, research-backed insights, and practical strategies, this book challenges the traditional notion that leadership is solely about strategy, accountability, and instructional expertise. Instead, it emphasizes the impact of self-awareness, empathy, and relationship-building on a school's success. This timely book equips school leaders—principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and district administrators—with the tools to lead with both their head and heart. It provides actionable solutions for overcoming common leadership pitfalls, addressing toxic culture dynamics, and building an environment where teachers and students feel seen, supported, and motivated to excel. Emotionally Intelligent School Leadership serves as both a wake-up call and a roadmap for leaders who want to move beyond managing schools and instead inspire meaningful, lasting transformation.
If you're ready to break the cycle of toxic leadership, boost staff morale, and create a school where people genuinely want to be, this book will show you how. Emotionally Intelligent School Leadership will help you become the leader your school needs!
Contents
1. Introduction 2. The Subtle and Devastating Ways Leadership Can Kill Culture 3. Where are all the Great Leaders? 4. Behind Every Child is a Teacher who Needs a Leader 5. What All School Leaders Need 6. Leading this Work without Losing Yourself 7. Managing Conflict: Leading Through Challenge 8. The Power of Self-Awareness 9. Recognizing Your Emotional Triggers 10. Cultivating Resilience: Managing Stress and Adversity in Leadership 11. Handling Resistance with Emotional Intelligence 12. Being Transparent 13. Cultural Awareness: Beyond Empathy - Toward Equity 14. Mastering Communication for School Transformation 15. Mastering Emotional Intelligence for a Lasting Impact 16. Lead With Your Head and Your Heart
