Powerful Leadership Development
Bridging Theory and Practice Using Peers and Technology
Fulfill your leadership potential and succeed as a school leader!
You understand the principles of leadership. You observe the talent of accomplished leaders in your community. You aspire to leadership roles in your school. But how do you master outstanding leadership skills within yourself?
Using proven cooperative learning concepts, Powerful Leadership Development guides you through performance-based activities, exercises, analyses, and simulations designed to improve your leadership skills and hone your understanding of what makes an effective leader. To bridge the theory of leadership and the practice of leading, this valuable book provides concrete parameters to gauge your progress based on:
- ISLLC Standards
- NASSP Assessment Center program competencies
- National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) Domains and Dimensions
- A self-inventory of your leadership skills
- A peer review process of observing, documenting, scoring, and providing targeted feedback
After completing Powerful Leadership Development, you will carry with you a personal professional growth plan to propel you into your next phase of professional growth. Even more, you will posses the certain confidence, practical knowledge, and recognizable capabilities of a successful leader.
“Leadership may indeed be difficult to define. This timely text will enable the reader, whether professor or practitioner, to explore and clarify perceptions of the leadership role.”
"What makes this workbook useful is not only that it is linked to ISLLC standards, but that it is structured to develop competencies set out by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Assessment Center."
“User-friendly in assisting school leaders in building their leadership skill base. The professional development opportunities embedded in this book will allow new and veteran educators to reflect and review their daily priorities and plan for future student achievement that involves all levels of the school community.”