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Passion, vision, relatability—can we ever quantify the facets of successful leadership? Is there sufficient "there-there" behind these feel-good words to transform a school into a culture of learning and bold hope? Yes, and yes! Inspired by John Hattie's impressive research, Fisher, Frey, Lassiter, and Smith bring their trademark clarity to turn aspiration into energized action.
For each of the five components that all effective leaders possess—trustworthiness, competence, dynamism, immediacy, and forward-thinking—leaders learn the first steps and bold leaps to mentor others. Each chapter abounds with professional development tools, including:
Self-assessments so you know your baseline
Pause and ponder questions to envision change
REAL features to lead with alacrity
Checklists to stay focused and strategic
Relevant research to assimilate and share
Now more than ever, schools need to be places where openness and trust are baked into every hallway hello and every meeting, so collective talents can take us farther than we ever imagined. Let Leader Credibility be your guide to steering others to that greatness.
Contents
Foreword by Michael Fullan
Chapter 1: From Teacher Credibility to Leader Credibility
Chapter 2: Trustworthiness in Leadership
Chapter 3: Competence: The Language and Skills of Leaders
Chapter 4: Dynamism: Passion, Excitement and Self-Confidence to Build Credibility
Chapter 5: Immediacy: Verbal and Nonverbal Indicators of Relatedness
Chapter 6: Forward-Thinking to be Future Ready
