Deep Change Leadership

As 21st century educators grapple with new and unprecedented challenges, schools and districts require a model of change leadership that responds to shifting environmental realities. Deep Change Leadership aims to give leaders pragmatic ways to spark change in education. Author Douglas Reeves offers up a model that departs from traditionally held beliefs and instead embraces engagement, inquiry, and focused action.Use this resource to set in motion effective change initiatives:Explore the principal impediments to effective change leadership, including fragmentation and the myth of universal buy-in.Learn the means by which you can gauge your and your school's or district's readiness for change.Study the characteristics of deep change leadership, which involves deciding what does not change, supplementing passion with purpose, and narrowing your focus.Discover how to make sound course corrections and avoid mistakes in change leadership.Understand real results in terms of both outcomes and causes.Contents:AcknowledgmentsTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionPart 1: The Change ImperativeChapter 1: Realizing the Need for a New Model of ChangeChapter 2: Understanding the Pain Inherent in ChangeChapter 3: Exposing the Myth of Buy-InChapter 4: Exploring Change Expectance and ReadinessPart 2: The New Model of Change LeadershipDeciding What Does Not ChangeCombining Passion and PurposeReining In Your FocusPart 3: The Path AheadChapter 8: Making Course CorrectionsChapter 9: Anticipating Mistakes in Change LeadershipChapter 10: Identifying Real ResultsChapter 11: Building a Team of Change LeadersEpilogue: Iceberg AheadReferences and ResourcesIndex