Description
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.
Author: Matthew Taylor
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 04/19/2022
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.20w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781119762874
ISBN10: 1119762871
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Administration | General
- Education | Leadership
About the Author
MATTHEW TAYLOR leads the Noble Story Group, a consulting firm that brings an emotional intelligence-based approach to leadership development in education and non-profit organizations. He has extensive experience teaching in and leading schools, having worked in urban neighborhood, urban charter, international, private, and magnet schools.