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A handbook that helps educational leaders hone the social and emotional skills essential to promoting positive school culture and navigating their complex jobs. In this profoundly useful work, Janet Patti and Robin Stern make the case for social-emotional learning (SEL) as part of a critical skill set for K–12 school leaders, and they offer coaching on how to integrate emotional intelligence into leadership practices. Patti and Stern draw on recent research from psychology and education, as well as their combined 40 years of experience in the fields of SEL and leadership training, to highlight the many benefits of SEL-focused professional development for superintendents, principals, and aspiring school leaders. They also give readers the tools to develop their own SEL skills. Emotional Intelligence for School Leaders outlines key SEL skills, from mindfulness and self-management to relationship building and conflict resolution, and details how each can be applied in a leadership context. Case studies of a variety of successful educational leaders who employ positive psychology in their work illustrate the strategies they used to cultivate and apply their own SEL skills. This encouraging book underscores how teams that lead with self-awareness and empathy can promote well-being, foster resilience, and prevent burnout among educators and ultimately increase equity in the education system.

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“Having been in the leadership research and development field for over fifty years, I am seldom awed. This book is a ‘wow’ experience. I felt like Charlie finding the Golden Ticket to enter Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! I wish the faculty and administration at my university would read this book!”—Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University and coauthor of the international bestseller Primal Leadership and Helping People Change “For over twenty years, Janet Patti and Robin Stern have studied the emotional intelligence of school leaders. They have also developed state-of-the-art programs for helping leaders increase their EI, and they have mounted rigorous evaluation studies to determine those programs’ effectiveness. I’m delighted that they have now compiled all of this valuable information into this book. It is truly a gift to all of us.”—Cary Cherniss, emeritus professor of applied psychology, Rutgers University and cofounder of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence “Emotional Intelligence for School Leaders is a comprehensive guide to an indispensable and often overlooked element in leadership development. Understanding the historical, current, and purposeful context of EI and how it influences and impacts every aspect of a school leader’s role and ultimate success is key to highly effective leadership.”—Dawn Brooks DeCosta, deputy superintendent, Harlem Community School District 5

"""Emotional Intelligence for School Leaders is a comprehensive guide to an indispensable and often overlooked element in leadership development. Understanding the historical, current, and purposeful context of EI and how it influences and impacts every aspect of a school leader's role and ultimate success is key to highly effective leadership."" --Dawn Brooks DeCosta, deputy superintendent, Harlem Community School District 5 ""For over twenty years, Janet Patti and Robin Stern have studied the emotional intelligence of school leaders. They have also developed state-of-the-art programs for helping leaders increase their EI, and they have mounted rigorous evaluation studies to determine those programs' effectiveness. I'm delighted that they have now compiled all of this valuable information into this book. It is truly a gift to all of us."" --Cary Cherniss, emeritus professor of applied psychology, Rutgers University and cofounder of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence ""Having been in the leadership research and development field for over fifty years, I am seldom awed. This book is a 'wow' experience. I felt like Charlie finding the Golden Ticket to enter Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory! I wish the faculty and administration at my university would read this book!"" --Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University and coauthor of the international bestseller Primal Leadership and Helping People Change"

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Janet Patti is professor emeritus, Hunter College School of Education, where her teaching and research concentrated on educational leadership. Robin Stern is the cofounder and associate director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a licensed psychoanalyst with 30 years of experience. They are cocreators of the STAR Factor Coaching model, which helps educational leaders enhance their emotional intelligence skills.

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