Leadership Dialogues: Conversations and Activities for Leadership Teams

by John West-Burnham, Dave Harris

Overview

Designed to provide stimulus materials for school leaders to support their personal development, Leadership Dialogues encourages personal reflection, dialogue with a coach or mentor and conversations in leadership teams. It includes short think pieces, case studies, diagnostic reviews, selected quotations on a particular theme and questions for discussion and reflection.

The book is a valuable and practical resource for leadership teams. Much of the content is included on a free CD-ROM of printable resources.

Education Resources Awards finalist - Best Educational Book 2016.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845909239
Publisher:	Crown House Publishing
Publication date:	10/31/2014
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Dave Harris worked for over 20 years in school leadership, including 12 as a school principal across both primary and secondary phases. During this time he developed a reputation for innovative thinking and practice. Since retiring from working in schools he now puts his ideas into practice as Managing Director of Independent Thinking Ltd.John West-Burnham is an independent writer, teacher, and consultant in education leadership. John is the author, co-author, or editor of 27 books including Rethinking Educational Leadership and Leadership Dialogues and he has worked in 27 countries. He is a director of three academy trusts, a trustee of two educational charities, and is an honorary professor in the Institute of Education, University of Worcester.

Table of Contents

The content is clustered into themes including:

• The changing context of education / strategic thinking
• Alternative perspectives international comparisons
• Understanding effective leadership
• Getting management right making schools work
• Leading teaching and learning
• Developing staff capacity
• Performance and accountability
• Working collaboratively
• Engaging with the community