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Praise for the First Edition: Sparks rejects simplistic solutions tschool improvement, and honors the practical knowledge and expertise of educators - Richard DuFour, Educational Author and Consultant Dennis Sparks has given us a practical, original, and tough-minded book about what schools need now An excellent book—but even more, a book tact on - Mike Schmoker, Consultant and Author In this inventive self-help handbook for educators, Dennis Sparks challenges and helps us—not tdsomething but tbe something different - Roland S Barth, Author, Lessons Learned Authentic or transformational leadership flows from self-awareness regarding intentions, values, and feelings and its influence is reflected in a leaders actions Leading for Results, Second Edition, focuses on the educational leaders role in actualizing human potential and unleashing individual and organizational energy, while promoting extraordinary performance in ordinary people by first changing within oneself In this updated edition featuring 18 new interactive essays, Dennis Sparks shows how school leaders can promote extraordinary changes, be accountable, and achieve meaningful results for schools, districts, and their personal lives Using bold theories about education, leadership, teaching, and student learning, youll learn how tmake change happen, create usable strategies, commit taction, and achieve goals by Examining your assumptions and producing results-oriented thoughts, words, and actions Deepening your understanding of important issues related tthe interpersonal challenges of change Engaging in next-action thinking and applying what youve learned This powerful resource helps leaders trecognize their capacity for making a tremendous difference in their organizations, ensuring ultimate success!
