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Leadership requires creative use of 'what is not': it is only in unused space that there is the possibility for growth. "What is not" is not a deficit; it's the only place where leadership has the room to make a difference
It is somewhat ironic, or perhaps a case of being ornery, that I find myself returning to an ancient poet as I contemplate this month's Leadership...
Leadership, 09/01/09 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Books worth reading: Quiet Leadership; The Principal's Companion
In "Quiet Leadership," author David Rock explains the system he has developed for helping managers lead their employees through coaching. Rock...
Leadership, 09/01/09 by George Manthey · More from publication -
The 'fuzzy' side of instruction: the real treasure: too often in classrooms we get so caught up in teaching that we lose sight of learning. Unfortunately, the experts say this is nothing new
Wanting to write a poem for a friend, I took a drive to the beach hoping to be inspired by the sandpipers. I've long been intrigued by the way a...
Leadership, 05/01/09 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Books worth reading: a summer reading list for administrators
I took mostly friendly flak when I provided a "Summer Reading List for School Administrators" in this column last May/June. More than one of you...
Leadership, 05/01/09 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Seeking diversity different than having diversity
My 28-year-old son is bi-racial. And because part of his heritage is African-American, he's actually a whole lot more than "bi." He's also...
Leadership, 03/01/09 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Fanning the flames of future fulfillment: in a world where a doom-and-gloom outlook makes sense, it is important to remember that it is survival of the spirit that matters most
"Financial Flames Fan Fears for Future" would not be an unusual newspaper headline as I write these words in mid November. I understand that it's...
Leadership, 01/01/09 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Attaining 21st century skills in a complex world: although purposeful conversations among professionals are essential to most school reform plans, such conversations are rare for principals
During the first month of my sixth year of being a principal I received a unique request from a parent that I just wasn't sure how to deal with....
Leadership, 11/01/08 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Six Secrets of Change
"Give me a good theory over a strategic plan any day of the week," is the opening sentence of Michael Fullan's latest book. It is a guide for both...
Leadership, 09/01/08 by George Manthey · More from publication -
How Leaders Learn
Gordon Donaldson credits Joanne Iskin, a principal in California's Lennox Unified School District, for insisting that this book get written. In it...
Leadership, 09/01/08 by George Manthey · More from publication -
Offering future generations the skills to choose wisely: if efficacy requires an understanding that one has choices, then leadership requires ensuring that our teachers and their students have options
The theme of this issue, The Future of Leadership, inspires me to make a bold prediction: in the future there will be leadership. It also instills...
Leadership, 09/01/08 by George Manthey · More from publication
