Full Description
Today's educational leaders are often caught in a world of rising expectations and diminishing resources_the political pressures are enormous. Those in the business of education often feel ill prepared and apprehensive about their ability to deal with a high-stakes political environment. The Politically Intelligent Leader helps leaders at all levels learn more about themselves and their own political styles. It provides strategies for delivering a personal educational vision, diagnosing others' styles, and customizing strategies to influence those who can help or hinder one's organizational goals as well as providing groundwork for leaders to understand how to operate ethically with all groups_elected boards, citizen groups, unions and volunteers_during politically volatile times.
Contents
Part 1 Part I: Developing Your Political Intelligence Chapter 2 The Politically Intelligent Leader Defined Chapter 3 External Political Strategies Chapter 4 Internal Strategies Part 5 Part II: Analyzing Political Styles Chapter 6 Understanding Your Own Political Style Chapter 7 Working Effectively with Other Political Styles Part 8 Part III: Staying on an Ethical Course in Politically Charged Situations Chapter 9 The Politically Ethical Leader Chapter 10 Dealing with Special Public Sector Groups Chapter 11 Digging your Way Out of a Political Hole Part 12 Part IV: Pulling it All Together Chapter 13 Practicing What We Preach Chapter 14 Epilogue Chapter 15 Appendix: Inventory of Political Styles
