{"product_id":"leader-credibility-9781071889107","title":"Leader Credibility","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePassion, vision, relatability\u003c\/em\u003ecan we ever quantify the facets of successful leadership? Is there sufficient there-there behind these feel-good words to transform a school into a culture of learning and bold hope? Yes, and yes! Inspired by John Hattie's impressive research, Fisher, Frey, Lassiter, and Smith bring their trademark clarity to turn aspiration into energized action.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  For each of the five components that all effective leaders possesstrustworthiness, competence, dynamism, immediacy, and forward-thinkingleaders learn the first steps and bold leaps to mentor others. Each chapter abounds with professional development tools, including:  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eSelf-assessments so you know your baseline\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003ePause and ponder questions to envision change\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eREAL features to lead with alacrity\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eChecklists to stay focused and strategic\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eRelevant research to assimilate and share\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Now more than ever, schools need to be places where openness and trust are baked into every hallway hello and every meeting, so collective talents can take us farther than we ever imagined. Let \u003cem\u003eLeader Credibility\u003c\/em\u003e be your guide to steering others to that greatness.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeader Credibility\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read for every educational leader. All too often school improvement plans and initiatives fail - not on their merits but on the credibility of the leader. Educational leaders need to be strategic about how they contribute to or derail the success of these initiatives. This book provides a frame for how to build leader credibility and provides many opportunities for structured self-reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Randy Clyde * San Bernardino City Unified School District *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers tangible ways to build your leadership credibility and concrete methods for building strong relationships that will cultivate a culture of trust and community.  \u003c\/p\u003e -- Betty Zavala * Klein ISD *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI highly recommend this book. Teachers are yearning for great leadership.  This book helps educational leaders analyze the skillset it takes to lead with credibility.  \u003c\/p\u003e -- Dawn Massey * Okaloosa County School District *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors share relevant research, illustrations, and tools for self-reflection which can be used to impact the daily work of school leaders. By reading this book, leaders will be challenged to think more intentionally about how they build trust, competence, dynamism, immediacy, and how they become more forward-thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alisa Barrett * Greenfield Exempted Village Schools *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Michael Fullan Chapter 1: From Teacher Credibility to Leader Credibility Chapter 2: Trustworthiness in Leadership Chapter 3: Competence: The Language and Skills of Leaders Chapter 4: Dynamism: Passion, Excitement and Self-Confidence to Build Credibility Chapter 5: Immediacy: Verbal and Nonverbal Indicators of Relatedness Chapter 6: Forward-Thinking to be Future Ready","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738218836311,"sku":"9781071889107","price":28.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leader-credibility-9781071889107","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}