Full Description
Educational leadership is full of challenging experiences, humiliating disappointments, and mind-boggling changes that can send the best leader into a tailspin. In her book, Weathering the Storms of Administrative Leadership, Dr. Donya Ball helps administrators learn to face these challenges with grace and poise. Whether just beginning their journey or well along the path of leadership, administrators will learn to admit mistakes, develop communication skills, pivot during disaster and crisis situations, and build a branding strategy to present themselves effectively to the watching world. This book will be your guide as you embark into a difficult leadership world for which there is often no roadmap. The relatable anecdotes and practical guidance will help you weather the storms and adjust your sails to navigate the ever-changing tides of the educational world.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Haters Gonna Hate: Adjusting to Your Unpopular Position
Circus: Juggling the Demands of Life and Leadership
What Are you Talking About? Effectively Communicating in Top Leadership
Own It: Developing the Courage to Admit Your Mistakes
The U Word: Surviving and Thriving During Union Negotiations
Passed Up: Rebounding after Career Disappointment
The Pandemic Pivot: Learning Flexibility and Strength in the Face of Disaster
Progress is Progress: Keeping Your Focus on the Right Goals
Branding: Public Perception is Everything
The Journey: Remembering the End Goal
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