{"product_id":"women-and-educational-leadership-paperback","title":"Women and Educational Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret Grogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharol Shakeshaft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book presents a new way of looking at leadership that is anchored in research on women leaders in education. The authors examine how successful women in education lead and offer suggestions and ideas for developing and honing these exemplary leadership practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the qualities that characterize women's approaches to leadership differ from traditional approaches?whether the traditional leader is a woman or a man. The authors reveal that women leaders are more collaborative by nature and demonstrate a commitment to social justice. They tend to bring an instructional focus to leadership, include spiritual dimensions in their work, and strive for balance between the personal and professional.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book offers a new model of leadership that shifts away from the traditional heroic notion of leadership to the collective account of leadership that focuses on leadership for a specific purpose--like social justice. The authors include illustrative examples of leaders who have brought diverse groups to work toward common ground. They also show how leadership is a way to facilitate and support the work of organizational members. The ideas and suggestions presented throughout the book can help the next generation fulfill the promise of a new tradition of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003cb\u003eJossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education\u003c\/b\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e presents a new way of looking at leadership that is anchored in research on women leaders in education. The authors examine how successful women lead, and offer suggestions and ideas for developing and honing exemplary leadership practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book shows how the qualities that characterize women's approaches to leadership differ from traditional approaches--whether the traditional leader is a woman or a man. The authors reveal that women leaders tend to bring an instructional focus to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleadership, include spiritual dimensions in their work, and strive for balance between the personal and professional. In addition, women leaders are more collaborative by nature and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edemonstrate a commitment to social justice. The authors include illustrative examples of leaders who have brought together diverse groups to work toward a common goal. This \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook will help the next generation fulfill the promise of a new tradition of leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Educational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the J\u003cb\u003eossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education\u003c\/b\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book eloquently recognizes and validates the successful leadership approaches used by women educational leaders.\" --\u003cb\u003eSANDRA V. BUENDÍA\u003c\/b\u003e, principal, Jackson Elementary, Salt Lake City School District \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Margaret Grogan and Charol Shakeshaft bring together over two decades of diverse practice and research crafted by and about women in educational leadership.\" --\u003cb\u003eC. CRYSS BRUNNER\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, University of Minnesota \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An extremely enlightening and encouraging book.\" --\u003cb\u003eJEAN LIPMAN-BLUMEN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eConnective Leadership: Managing in a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a framework for redefining the joys and challenges all leaders face.\" --\u003cb\u003eMARY ANN HARDEBECK\u003c\/b\u003e, assistant superintendent for personnel services, Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARGARET GROGAN\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAROL SHAKESHAFT\u003c\/b\u003e is the department chair of Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.95 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733836894271,"sku":"9780470470435","price":50.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f0271927fe06c87c7232e4ec3c3317e7.webp?v=1765137622","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/women-and-educational-leadership-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}