What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership

Jeffrey G. Glanz - Yeshiva University, USA
What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership
October 2005 | 120 pages | Corwin
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Flex some moral muscle to strengthen lifelong learning and achievement!

Values-based leadership has an exponential impact-from the classroom and campus to the community and beyond. By championing solid instruction in ethical problem solving and embodying moral ideals, principals can make a meaningful difference in students' current and future success.

This third volume of a seven-part leadership series offers practical strategies infused with passionate insights about principals' vital role as spiritual leaders empowered to boost achievement. Research-based yet inspirational, What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership equips new and veteran administrators with the tools and reflective prompts needed to become esteemed role models. Included within are: best practices for upholding the spiritual, ethical, and moral dimensions of leadership; five essential virtues for leading with conviction; and tactics for resolving real-world ethical dilemmas.

By focusing on these often-overlooked aspects of leadership, the author provides an invaluable sounding board for principals to shape their own beliefs-driven decisions and actions. Key concepts are readily accessible through such features as:

  •  "Before We Get Started" questionnaire and response analysis
  •  Case study and accompanying reflective questions
  •  "What You Should Know About" section framing each chapter
  •  Self-assessment resource for determining strengths in ethical and spiritual leadership

Other titles in this leadership series:

What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership
What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Cultural Leadership

Contents

Dedication

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...

Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...

1. Introduction

  • Case Study and Reflective Questions

2. Best Practices in Leading Ethically, With Moral Purpose, and With an Awareness of the Spiritual

  • Maintaining Assumptions About Ethics
  • Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Organization
  • Affirming 3 Qualities for a Moral Life
  • Following 7 Spiritual Gateways
  • Becoming a Holistic Educator
  • Conclusion

3. Leading With Soul and Conviction: Five Essential Virtues for Effective Leadership

  • Exhibiting Courage
  • Maintaining Impartiality
  • Demonstrating Empathy
  • Judging Ethically
  • Remaining Humble
  • Conclusion

4. Approaches to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

  • Utilizing the Rest Model
  • Attending to the Five Principles of Ethics
  • Raising 12 Questions When Making a Decision
  • Conclusion

Conclusion: The Moral Imperatives of School Leadership

Conclusion: The Moral Imperatives of School Leadership

Resource A. Realities of Ethical and Spiritual Leadership: In-Basket Simulations

Resource A. Realities of Ethical and Spiritual Leadership: In-Basket Simulations

Resource B. Assessing Your Role as an Ethical and Spiritual Leader

Resource B. Assessing Your Role as an Ethical and Spiritual Leader

Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources

Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

Description

Flex some moral muscle to strengthen lifelong learning and achievement!

Values-based leadership has an exponential impact-from the classroom and campus to the community and beyond. By championing solid instruction in ethical problem solving and embodying moral ideals, principals can make a meaningful difference in students' current and future success.

This third volume of a seven-part leadership series offers practical strategies infused with passionate insights about principals' vital role as spiritual leaders empowered to boost achievement. Research-based yet inspirational, What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership equips new and veteran administrators with the tools and reflective prompts needed to become esteemed role models. Included within are: best practices for upholding the spiritual, ethical, and moral dimensions of leadership; five essential virtues for leading with conviction; and tactics for resolving real-world ethical dilemmas.

By focusing on these often-overlooked aspects of leadership, the author provides an invaluable sounding board for principals to shape their own beliefs-driven decisions and actions. Key concepts are readily accessible through such features as:

  •  "Before We Get Started" questionnaire and response analysis
  •  Case study and accompanying reflective questions
  •  "What You Should Know About" section framing each chapter
  •  Self-assessment resource for determining strengths in ethical and spiritual leadership

Other titles in this leadership series:

What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership
What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Cultural Leadership

Contents

Dedication

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...

Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...

1. Introduction

  • Case Study and Reflective Questions

2. Best Practices in Leading Ethically, With Moral Purpose, and With an Awareness of the Spiritual

  • Maintaining Assumptions About Ethics
  • Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Organization
  • Affirming 3 Qualities for a Moral Life
  • Following 7 Spiritual Gateways
  • Becoming a Holistic Educator
  • Conclusion

3. Leading With Soul and Conviction: Five Essential Virtues for Effective Leadership

  • Exhibiting Courage
  • Maintaining Impartiality
  • Demonstrating Empathy
  • Judging Ethically
  • Remaining Humble
  • Conclusion

4. Approaches to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

  • Utilizing the Rest Model
  • Attending to the Five Principles of Ethics
  • Raising 12 Questions When Making a Decision
  • Conclusion

Conclusion: The Moral Imperatives of School Leadership

Conclusion: The Moral Imperatives of School Leadership

Resource A. Realities of Ethical and Spiritual Leadership: In-Basket Simulations

Resource A. Realities of Ethical and Spiritual Leadership: In-Basket Simulations

Resource B. Assessing Your Role as an Ethical and Spiritual Leader

Resource B. Assessing Your Role as an Ethical and Spiritual Leader

Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources

Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

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What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership


October 2005 | 120 pages | Corwin

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Flex some moral muscle to strengthen lifelong learning and achievement!

Values-based leadership has an exponential impact-from the classroom and campus to the community and beyond. By championing solid instruction in ethical problem solving and embodying moral ideals, principals can make a meaningful difference in students' current and future success.

This third volume of a seven-part leadership series offers practical strategies infused with passionate insights about principals' vital role as spiritual leaders empowered to boost achievement. Research-based yet inspirational, What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership equips new and veteran administrators with the tools and reflective prompts needed to become esteemed role models. Included within are: best practices for upholding the spiritual, ethical, and moral dimensions of leadership; five essential virtues for leading with conviction; and tactics for resolving real-world ethical dilemmas.

By focusing on these often-overlooked aspects of leadership, the author provides an invaluable sounding board for principals to shape their own beliefs-driven decisions and actions. Key concepts are readily accessible through such features as:

  •  "Before We Get Started" questionnaire and response analysis
  •  Case study and accompanying reflective questions
  •  "What You Should Know About" section framing each chapter
  •  Self-assessment resource for determining strengths in ethical and spiritual leadership

Other titles in this leadership series:

What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership
What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership 
What Every Principal Should Know About Cultural Leadership


Table Of Contents:

  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...
  • 1. Introduction
  • Case Study and Reflective Questions
  • 2. Best Practices in Leading Ethically, With Moral Purpose, and With an Awareness of the Spiritual
  • Maintaining Assumptions About Ethics
  • Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Organization
  • Affirming 3 Qualities for a Moral Life
  • Following 7 Spiritual Gateways
  • Becoming a Holistic Educator
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Leading With Soul and Conviction: Five Essential Virtues for Effective Leadership
  • Exhibiting Courage
  • Maintaining Impartiality
  • Demonstrating Empathy
  • Judging Ethically
  • Remaining Humble
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Approaches to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
  • Utilizing the Rest Model
  • Attending to the Five Principles of Ethics
  • Raising 12 Questions When Making a Decision
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion: The Moral Imperatives of School Leadership
  • Resource A. Realities of Ethical and Spiritual Leadership: In-Basket Simulations
  • Resource B. Assessing Your Role as an Ethical and Spiritual Leader
  • Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources
  • References
  • Index

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