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The leadership blueprint for better schools.
In schools across the world, leaders are navigating unprecedented complexity while striving to create communities where both students and staff can thrive.
Grounded in the experiences of real schools and real leaders and with practical action steps and clear guidance throughout, this book presents a compelling and accessible framework for leading any educational organization with purpose. At its core is a simple yet transformative leadership ecosystem that helps leaders make sense of competing demands and focus on what matters most.
Whether you are an experienced principal, an aspiring leader or part of a leadership team, this book will inspire you to lead with greater purpose, align your efforts more effectively, and create the conditions for meaningful and enduring success.
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Designed to help you transform your school over 12 months
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Features real stories drawn from schools across US, UK, Europe and Asia
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Combines research-informed insights and practical exercises.
Dr. Zachary Walker is an educator, scholar and leader who has spent over 25 years working with schools across 45 countries, advancing leadership practice, educational improvement and thriving learning communities through research-informed practical insight.
Dr. Zachary Walker is a teacher, scholar and leader whose work focuses on school leadership, educational improvement and the development of thriving learning communities. Zachary is Head of Education Policy and Leadership at the Education University of Hong Kong, with a 25-year career studying leadership and learning across the UK, US, Europe and Asia.
Zachary has worked with educators in more than 45 countries on individual and organizational learning performance. With a strong commitment to advancing leadership practice in schools, he explores how principals, teachers and school systems become highly performing. He combines impeccable psychological understanding with MBA expertise to provide cutting-edge insights and strategies for schools worldwide.
Dr. Walker brings an honest, thoughtful and practical perspective to the challenges facing today’s educational leaders, drawing on research and real-world experience to support meaningful and sustainable school improvement. He also enjoys wrestling rhinos, cold yoga and tackle-chess.
Introduction
The Foundations
Chapter 1: Why School Leadership
Chapter 2: The Leadership Ecosystem
Pillar 1: Vision
Chapter 3: Vision
Chapter 4: Strategy
Chapter 5: Action Plan
Pillar 2: Culture
Chapter 6: Culture
Chapter 7: Values
Chapter 8: Behaviours
Pillar 3: Systems
Chapter 9: Automated Decision-Making
Chapter 10: People Decision-Making
The Core: People
Chapter 11: Ways of Working
Chapter 12: Next Steps
The Toolbox