Full Description
The key element that sets the incredibly effective leader apart from everyone else is their commitment to never settle for less than the very best. This internal drive is what fuels the grind and what allows for the seemingly impossible to be done. This drive indicates one thing. It is a daily symbol of the leader's firm recognition that they are unfinished. It is the personification of never being satisfied. It is the commitment to drain every last ounce of talent from our bodies while we have an opportunity to serve.
In The Unfinished Leader: A School Leadership Framework for Growth and Development, PJ, Nick, and Mike leverage decades of school and school system leadership and national and international leadership development and share the what, the how, and the why on the leader's journey. This book highlights the key characteristics of an effective leader: humble, vulnerable, courageous, open-minded, and inclusive and shows how these characteristics mixed with the mindset that personal development is never finished is necessary to achieve the lofty goals required to best support our kids and our communities.
This book asserts that leadership is not an event to be conquered and checked off of a list. Leadership is a journey, and the zenith of our individual journeys is never quite attainable as the very best among us continue to drive forward tirelessly to become better versions of themselves. This book is a guidepost to help leaders understand they are works in progress and to help create a vision for their individual futures.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue
Part I: Empathy
Chapter 1. Get into the Conversation
Chapter 2. Connect to Get Better
Part II: Equity
Chapter 3. All Means All
Chapter 4. Maslow Before Bloom
Chapter 5. Access to Learning
Part III: Adapt
Chapter 6. The Value of New Points of View
Chapter 7. Partner with Others
Part IV: Develop
Chapter 8. Impactful Adult Learning
Chapter 9. Self-Care and Work-Life Integration
Chapter 10. Equitable Leadership Development
Part V: Communicate
Chapter 11. Tell Your Story
Chapter 12. Manage Change with New Information
Part VI: Unfinished
Chapter 13. Stop Fearing Change
Chapter 14. Stop Letting Others Limit You
Chapter 15. Stop Letting Your Organization Live in the Past
Conclusion
Epilogue: Voices from the Field
Rosa Isiah, Educational Leader, Author, Speaker, Social Justice Advocate, California
Courtney Orzel, Assoc Executive Director Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois
Kristine Gilmore, Superintendent, DC Everest Schools, Wisconsin
Susan Enfield, Superintendent, Highline Schools, Washington
Joe Sanfelippo, Superintendent, Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Brad Black, CEO & President HUMANeX Ventures, Nebraska-Michigan
Jeff Zoul, Educational Consultant, Author, Speaker, Illinois
Julie Adams, Educational Consultant, Author, Speaker, Illinois
Larry Ferlazzo, Teacher, Writer, California
Adam Welcome, Educator, Author, Speaker, California
Brian Creasman, Superintendent, Author, Kentucky
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About the Authors
