A practical guide for school leaders and managers seeking concrete strategies for professional improvement
Leading a learning community is a challenging endeavor that rewards those who build social-emotional and adaptive leadership competencies. In The Noble School Leader, veteran school leader and leadership coach Matthew Taylor delivers an inspiring and enlightening exploration of the mindsets that support leaders to thrive, as well as those that just get in the way. It is a field guide to creating learning conditions that make transformative growth happen in schools.
In this book, readers will:
- Uncover the most common internal obstacles that hold all school leaders back, from teacher leaders to superintendents
- Apply the core domains of emotional intelligence and create personal growth plans using the invaluable 5 Square tool
- Surface core values and drivers that shift mindsets and behaviors
- Set goals and plans for challenging leadership moments
Written for school leaders and managers seeking concrete techniques for building social-emotional and adaptive leadership competencies, The Noble School Leader is also an indispensable resource for any K-12 teacher, administrator, or professor with an interest in education and emotional intelligence.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One: Preparing to Do Mindset Work
Chapter 1: Seven Invisible Obstacles to Strong School Leadership
Chapter 2 Building New Mindsets and Behaviors with Emotional Intelligence (How You Will Drive Your Learning Using This Book)
Chapter 3: Preparing for the Learning Journey by Connecting to Your Power
Part Two: Working the 5-Square
Chapter 4: The Transactional Leader
Chapter 5: The Unintended Enabler
Chapter 6: The Negative Controller
Chapter 7: The Pacesetter
Chapter 8: The Doer
Chapter 9: The Imposter
Chapter 10: The Implementer
Part Three: Staying Focused Over Time
Chapter 11: Working Your 5-Square for Lasting Behavior Change
Appendices
