Systems Thinking for School Leaders: Holistic Leadership for Excellence in Education

Author:   Haim Shaked ,  Chen Schechter ,  Michael Fullan
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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9783319535708


Pages:   140
Publication Date:   10 March 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Systems Thinking for School Leaders: Holistic Leadership for Excellence in Education


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"This book presents a new approach to school leadership – Holistic School Leadership, whereby school leaders lead schools through systems-thinking concepts and procedures. Facing growing complexity, change and diversity, school leaders need to regularly apply the systems view and perform at the systems level. This book proposes a holistic approach, providing school leaders with systemic principles of action for excellence in education.  “What a wonderful book – once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. The book masterfully makes a systems leadership perspective accessible and grounded in the reality of the daily life of educators.  Holistic School Leadership is a “must read” for anyone who has the responsibility for making schools better places, from professors to emerging teacher leaders.”  Karen Seashore (Louis), Regents Professor of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, University of Minnesota “Shaked and Schechter have constructed a much needed bridge to the future of educational leadership, a future of systemic thinking and positivity.”  Joseph Murphy, Professor of Education and Public Policy, Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University “Shaked and Schechter offer a comprehensive yet concise account of the meaning of systems thinking. The authors systematically develop their Holistic School Leadership approach with compelling examples, carefully attending to the perennial challenge of implementation. Important reading for scholars and practitioners of school leadership and management!"" James P. Spillane, Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change, Northwestern University “This is the most important book on systems thinking since Senge’s (1990) seminal work on learning organizations. Shaked and Schechter demonstrate the critical and practical utility of systems thinking for school leaders—a must read for all reflective practitioners.”  Wayne K. Hoy, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University. “Holistic School Leadership provides an innovative and exciting look into a new perspective on educational leadership that holds tremendous potential in reshaping educational research, policy, and practice. The idea of interdependence alone makes this powerful new book required reading for anyone concerned with the future of education and educational leadership in particular. Give yourself, your colleagues, your students, and your system the gift of the wisdom in this book.” Alan J. Daly, Chair and Professor, Department of Education Studies, University of California, San Diego “In this informative book, Shaked and Schechter offer a fresh application of systems thinking to schools and to the work of school leaders. This book is a useful addition to the bookshelves of both those who prepare and those who support school leaders.”  Megan Tschannen-Moran, Professor of Educational Leadership, College of William and Mary"

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Author:   Haim Shaked ,  Chen Schechter ,  Michael Fullan
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.672kg
ISBN:  

9783319535708


ISBN 10:   3319535706
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   10 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Professor Michael Fullan.- Preface.- Part I—The Environmental and Empirical Backdrop to Developing an Enhanced Systemic Leadership Approach.- 1. The Need for Holistic School Leadership.-  2. Definitions and Development of Systems Thinking.- 3. Systems Thinking.- 4. Existing Research on Systems Thinking in School Leadership.-  Part II—The Holistic School Leadership Approach and Guidelines for Its Implementation.- 5. Holistic School Leadership.- 6. Characteristics of Holistic School Leadership.- 7. Sources of Holistic School Leadership.- 8. The Developmental Process of Holistic School Leadership. - 9. Holistic School Leadership as an Educational Leadership Framework.- 10. Holistic School Leadership in Action.  

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