Passion, vision, relatability-can we ever quantify the facets of successful leadership? Is there sufficient "there-there" behind these feel-good words to transform a school into a culture of learning and bold hope? Yes, and yes! Inspired by John Hattie's impressive research, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Cathy Lassiter, and Dominique Smith bring their trademark clarity to turn aspiration into energized action. For each of the five components that all effective leaders possess-trustworthiness, competence, dynamism, immediacy, and forward thinking-leaders learn the first steps and bold leaps to mentor others. Each chapter abounds with professional development tools, including, Self-assessments so you know your baseline, Pause and Ponder questions to guide you in envisioning change, REAL Reflection features to support you in leading with alacrity, Checklists to help you stay focused and strategic, Relevant research for you to assimilate and share, Now more than ever, schools need to be places where openness and trust are baked into every hallway hello and meeting so collective talents can take us farther than we ever imagined. Let Leader Credibility be your guide to steering others to that greatness. Book jacket.
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