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This book was written for everyday practitioners aiming to create staffs capable of making their schools sparkle amidst the chaos. Not only does this book describe four essential foundational practices of the foundational leader, it also provides the reader with the specific processes to move each of them from theory to practice.
Foreword Dr. Thomas R. Harvey vii
Acknowledgments ix
1 Strong Schools and Solid Foundations 1
Part I The Four Key Foundations for Strong Leaders 7
2 Foundation #1: Listening to People and the Environment 9
3 Methods For "Listening": Creating Combined Wisdom in Schools 25
4 Foundation #2: Building Agreements 37
5 Methods for Building Productive Norms: Creating Common Values and Principles 51
6 Foundation #3: Co-Creating Purpose 65
7 Foundation #4: Fostering Effective Teams 77
8 Methods for Creating a United Purpose: Engaging Everyone in Deep Dialogue 77
9 Methods For Forming Effective Teams: Developing the Five Fast ID Elements 107
Part II From Theory to Practice 121
10 Becoming a Progressive Practitioner: Applying the Four Key Foundations 123
11 Final Thoughts 139
Reference List 141
About the Author 145
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