Mapping Leadership


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Drawing on twenty years of research in school effectiveness, this book presents a distributed model of task-based school leadership that leads to continuous school improvement. The book outlines the tasks school leadership teams must focus on to improve teaching and learning, grouped into the following five domains: Focus on Learning Monitoring Teaching and Learning Building Nested Learning Communities Acquiring and Allocating Resources Maintaining a Safe and Effective Learning Environment Recognizing that the principal is a single actor in a complex web of activity influencing student learning, the focus is not only on the principal’s role but on a range of leadership and instructional practices to be shared across the leadership team (including APs, counselors, teachers, and support personnel). These tasks, organized into 21 subdomains, have been demonstrated through extensive research to contribute to improved student learning.




The Leadership Map


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Leadership is complicated. How do you become a great leader? Don’t leave it to chance. The Leadership Map demystifies the subject and provides every leader with a comprehensive framework to create and grow a successful business. It covers all the key elements you need to understand and build a successful business; from creating your vision, to developing your people, to executing on your strategy. The book is brought to life through stories based on the author’s knowledge and experience of working first-hand with CEOs of many businesses both large and small, private and public, national and international. Ian Windle is a pragmatist, not a theorist. The Leadership Map will bring clarity to your thinking and provide you with models, tools and techniques that will allow you to immediately put your ideas into action.




Mapping Global Leadership


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The CCBS Global Leadership series seeks to compare and contrast leadership styles and practices across the world. Based on country-specific literature reviews, and empirical analyses of survey and interview data with local leadership scholars, management trainers, and writers, our series demonstrates how global leadership skills are wholly distinct from those that are required in the domestic context. In this latest edition, the following countries are examined: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Czechia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Guyana, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Moldova, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tunisia and Uganda. Mapping Global Leadership can help senior executives to create forward momentum within their organisations, remain abreast of the latest developments in global leadership, along with enabling them to successfully operate in unfamiliar cultural settings. It does so by helping leaders navigate the ongoing shift toward culturally-endorsed leadership styles and practices in twenty-four nations. Text copyrights: Abbas Barak, Alex Tallon, Alfonso Romero Carnevali, Almasa Ćerimović (Алмаса Ћеримовић), Altun Talha, Alyssa Melillo, Amber Stellingwerf, Amelie Kurz, Amira Mekkaoui, Anne Marie Carrillo Puentes, Anouk Hagemans, Antoine Marie Meillassoux Le-Cerf, Anwar Mourabet, Aurélia Zoé Vuillemard, Bente Soldaat, Carlijn Ros, Celine Zorn, Christian Ibink, Christina Thomas, Danique Hsu (徐丽蕊), Daphne Guijt, Dayna Nichols, Demet Tuncer, Devin van Rijn, Eric Henriquez, Eyup Kavas, Fabian Briceño Toro, Gabe Irish, Gaye Kaya, Gerry Selvelieva (Гергана Селвелиева), Gina van der Veen, Gino Kraan, Hamid Hafizi (حميد حافظی), Han Ying Min, Hsin-I Lee (李欣怡), Hsuan-I Hshieh (謝瑄憶), Ikram Amazgiou, Imane Ben Mohamed (إيمان بن محمد), Iris Koch, Ivan Milivojevic (Иван Миливојевиц), Jean Kluinhaar, Jelmer Prenger, Jennifer Sawyer, Jopke Meijers, Julie Hallman, Kalvin Bakker, Kelsey Lynn Baguley, Kirsten Verhoeven, Koen Posthuma, Lamyae Douhri, Lawrence Semper-White, Lennard Olagoke, Leon Lifshin, Lingli Hu (胡伶俐), Lisa Bakker, Luuk Keurentjes, Margot Geukes, Marie Kenza Mouffokes, Mary Jo Blanza, Matthijs de Kruijf, Mehmet Gökmen, Meifeng Houweling, Melanie van den Akker, Melina Pfaff, Michiel Feenstra, Michiel Pot, Mike Grund, Millie Smith, Mirco Nieberg, Mirna Nasr (ميرنا ناصر), Mitch Rewijk, Myrthe Fromm, Nalini Koesal, Naomi Smid, Natasha Kremer, Nestor Basas, Nevin Günay, Nicolò Pantaleo, Nikki Pennnings, Nino van Paridon, Noa Cremers, Olivier Vriends, Oscar Schiering, Owen Masters, Philip Nilsen, Pieter Houtkoop, Ranim Adjali (رنيم عجالي), Raquel Everduin, Riad Fetah, Ricardo Heerema, Rik Ravelli, Rockey Mahamoed, Romée Hoogenbosch, Sabrina Ait khouya Lahsen, Sana El Otmani, Sander van den Horst, Sanne Brinkman, Sarah Bnademjdid, Shaye Dubberke, Shekinah Francisco, Sinem Durcan, Stefan van Ginkel, Sundas Khan, Suwar Bildirici, Tarik Azouagh, Theotime Choquet, Tijmen Hennekes, Tim Edelbroek, Wendy van Sprang, Willem Griffioen, Willemijn Wijnhoff, Yassine Khlif (ياسين خليف), Yoran de Vries, Yuki Amano (天野祐希) and Ziba Bahadori Motlagh. Editor-in-chief: Aynur Dogan, Managing editor: Sander Schroevers, Preface and Academic English: Christopher Higgins, Scientific editor: Isabella Swart.




The Culture Map


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An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.




Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation


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The first of its kind—a Value Stream Mapping book written for those in service and office environments who need to streamline operations Value Stream Mapping is a practical, how-to guide that helps decision-makers improve value stream efficiency in virtually any setting, including construction, energy, financial service, government, healthcare, R&D, retail, and technology. It gives you the tools to address a wider range of important VSM issues than any other such book, including the psychology of change, leadership, creating teams, building consensus, and charter development. Karen Martin is principal consultant for Karen Martin & Associates, LLC, instructor for the University of California, San Diego's Lean Enterprise program, and industry advisor to the University of San Diego's Industrial and Systems Engineering program. Mike Osterling provides support and leadership to manufacturing and non-manufacturing organizations on their Lean Transformation Journey. In a continuous improvement leadership role for six years, Mike played a key role in Square D Company's lean transformation in the 1990s.




Mapping Experiences


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Customers who have inconsistent experiences with products and services are understandably frustrated. But it's worse for organizations that can't pinpoint the causes of these problems because they're too focused on processes. This updated book shows your team how to use alignment diagrams to turn valuable customer observations into actionable insight. With this powerful technique, you can visually map existing customer experience and envision future solutions. Designers, product and brand managers, marketing specialists, and business owners will discover how experience diagramming helps you determine where business goals and customer perspectives intersect. Armed with this insight, you can provide the people you serve with real value. Mapping experiences isn't just about product and service design; it's about understanding the human condition. Emphasize recent changes in business using the latest mapping techniques Create diagrams that account for multichannel experiences as well as ecosystem design Understand how facilitation is increasingly becoming part of mapping efforts, shifting the focus from a deliverable to actionability Explore ways to apply mapping of all kinds to noncommercial settings, such as helping victims of domestic violence




Strengths Based Leadership


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From the authors of the bestselling "StrengthsFinder 2.0" comes a landmark study of great leaders, teams, and the reasons why people follow them.




Dare Mighty Things


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The main challenges and strategies of success for CHRISTIAN WOMEN LEADERS Are you showing up for your own life? Or are you watching it slowly drain away, each moment emptied of its potential? At age twenty, Halee Gray Scott was doing things her way when God challenged her with these two questions. Confronted with the brevity of human life, she determined to start living with purpose and passion and help others do the same. For the last seven years, Halee has been studying the lives of female Christian leaders to determine what keeps them from fully flourishing as people of influence. It’s not that Christian women cannot or do not want to lead; it’s that their way is fraught with roadblocks. In Dare Mighty Things, Halee unpacks the results of her research, tackling the top challenges for Christian women, including: What prevents us from seeing ourselves as leaders How to discern what we are really, truly meant to do How to navigate between our roles as women and leaders How the myth that only “exceptional” Christian women can lead hurts all Christian women Dare Mighty Things is a guidebook for women navigating the difficult waters of leadership. Packed with helpful advice and strategies for success, it will challenge you to claim your God-given potential and lead with confidence, poise, and grace.




An Educational Leader's Guide to Curriculum Mapping


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Curriculum mapping initiatives are started with the essential goal of improving student achievement, yet the mapping process can be challenging to navigate or lead. While the main work of curriculum mapping is conducted by classroom teachers, administrators must be actively involved, and they must also take into account the demands curriculum mapping places on teachers. This book provides administrators with the foundational understandings and specific guidance and strategies to effectively support a curriculum mapping initiative in their schools and districts. The authors discuss administrative leadership for curriculum mapping, including the roles and responsibilities of various administrative positions, such as the superintendent, headteacher, and curriculum director, and provide protocols and procedures for writing administrative maps. A Leader's Guide to Curriculum Mapping offers concrete information and suggestions for moving a curriculum mapping initiative forward in a positive manner and ultimately ensuring that curriculum mapping is not only sustained, but is embedded in the cultural consciousness and becomes the natural way of conducting professional curriculum work throughout a learning organization. The book: - Includes brief but necessary coverage of theory and foundational concept - Focuses on administrative leadership with curriculum design in mind and administrative support for systemic change - Provides administrators with guidance, protocols, and step-by-step directions for the stages of a curriculum mapping initiative - Offers practical applications, realistic expectations, and real-life examples - Addresses significant concerns such as time and resources necessary for sustainability.




Mapping Professional Practice


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Put into action, instructional frameworks help teachers locate their current level of fluency, focus on the key dimensions of professional judgment, and take their practice to the next level. Discover how to accelerate teacher growth by taking the “insider’s view” of practice, articulating key dimensions of professional judgment to create clear growth pathways for teachers at every level of fluency. Teacher leaders, administrators, and instructional coaches will gain a replicable process for: Identifying the most promising areas of focus Drafting and piloting an initial framework Getting input and feedback from teachers Articulating a vision for exemplary practice Building momentum and overcoming resistance to change Contents: Introduction Part 1: What Are Instructional Frameworks? Chapter 1: Defining and Developing Instructional Frameworks Chapter 2: Making Shared Expectations More Specific Chapter 3: Instructional Frameworks in Action—Case Studies Part 2: How to Develop Instructional Frameworks Chapter 4: Choose a Focus Chapter 5: Bounding Your Improvement Focus Chapter 6: Identifying Key Components Chapter 7: Articulating Levels of Fluency Chapter 8: Getting Started and Getting Input Part 3: Instructional Frameworks in Action Chapter 9: Using Instructional Frameworks for Teacher Growth Chapter 10: Broader Applications for Instructional Frameworks Chapter 11: Supporting Organization-Level Initiatives With Instructional Frameworks Conclusion: Coming Full Circle Appendix A-Q References and Resources Index