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Woyach, Robert B. – 1993
This book focuses on skills that will help young adults improve their abilities to meet leadership challenges in any group. The book presents a leadership model that has been field-tested and emphasizes individual skills as the foundation for effective leadership in school and community organizations. Chapters are organized by distinct skills…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Community, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Education
Download full textPhi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, IN. – 1974
This book is intended for educational leaders who want to take action to improve the school climate. It describes how to provide leadership for developing lasting and significant improvements in school climate. It also shows the growing necessity for a positive and humane school environment and gives reasons why the school's climate is crucial to…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Check Lists, Educational Environment
Ruderman, Marian N.; Ohlott, Patricia J. – 2000
Ordinary nonwork activities like fundraising, coaching, and community advocacy can serve as sources of learning for managers in such areas as interpersonal skills, handling multiple tasks, using relevant background information, and leadership practice. Private life encourages leadership development by offering managers experience developing their…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Informal Education
Rogers, Robert J. – 1979
An outline for training leaders of outdoor adventure activities containing both the method by which leaders should be trained and the material which should be presented during the training is presented. Because the outline concerns itself with the skill of leadership, it is applicable to a wide variety of outdoor educators including those involved…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Environmental Influences, Experience, Experiential Learning
Reeves, Douglas B. – 2002
This guide is intended to be a practical primer to help education leaders meet the daily challenges of school leadership. It shows how to include leadership in an integrated system of educational accountability, teaching, and curriculum for student achievement; how to do away with ineffective, obsolete, and unnecessary practices; and how to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness
Hesselbein, Frances, Ed.; Cohen, Paul M., Ed. – 1999
Amid unprecedented social, demographic, and economic changes, leaders must enhance performance and deliver desired results. The growing importance of managing the explosion in information requires attention to defining organizational missions and visions. The 37 chapters in this work are divided into 7 parts. Part 1, "On Leaders and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Competition, Educational Change
Gmelch, Walter H. – 1994
Although 80% of all administrative decisions are made at the department level, many community college department chairs accept their positions without a clear understanding of the demands or training in leadership skills. It is critical to a productive department, however, that chairs possess the leadership skills to shape their departments into…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Department Heads
Burgess, David G. – 2001
Standards-based education is likely to remain prevalent in education far into the future. Effective leaders must protect and support teachers, who are the heart of every school. Chapter 1, "The First Key: Understanding Motivation," explores the importance of motivation in promoting change in schools. Teachers and staff can choose to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership
Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Vocational Instructional Services. – 1980
This leadership development guide is designed for use by student officers of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). Discussed first are the uniqueness of each individual and the qualities that made several famous leaders great. In the second section, various aspects of developing leadership abilities are addressed, including becoming…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship
Dyer, Karen M.; Carothers, Jacqueline – 2000
Professional demands on school administrators continue to multiply exponentially. Effective administrators require solid preparation programs, continuing professional development, extensive experience, mentoring, and the support of supervisor and school colleagues. Chapter 1, "Intuitive Ways of Knowing," references research on intuition,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Classroom Communication, Communication Research, Communication Skills
MORGAN, JOHN S. – 1966
THIS GUIDE TO CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP BEGINS WITH A CHAPTER ON LEADERSHIP PSYCHOLOGY AND GOES ON TO PRESENT OUTLINES FOR RUNNING CONFERENCES. THE LEADER PREPARES FOR THE MEETING BY COLLECTING FACTS ON THE SUBJECT, PREPARING AN OUTLINE, KNOWING THE PARTICIPANTS, MAKING PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTS, AND WRITING THE TENTATIVE SUMMARY. IN THE CONFERENCE HE…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conferences
Lepard, David H.; Foster, Alice G. – 2003
The goal of this book is to begin the process of making a contribution to the identification and development of better-prepared and stronger educational leaders. It focuses on the following: leadership skills and their linkages to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards and the National Policy Board for Educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Communication Skills, Educational Administration
Lankford, David; McKay, Linda – 1996
This curriculum is designed to increase middle level students' understanding of positive leadership through ethical decision making, and to help them apply knowledge learned to realistic situations. The program objectives are to: (1) provide students with an understanding of the characteristics needed for positive leadership; (2) provide…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Leaders, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making
Rea, Lorraine – 1981
This document is a leader's guide for conducting a course in improving self-esteem for mature middle- and upper-class women. After a section on characteristics needed by group leaders and pointers on conducting group discussions, the document contains lesson plans for eight discussion-group lessons. Topics covered during the eight sessions include…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Assertiveness, Communication Skills
