Positive School Leadership Building Capacity and Strengthening Relationships
Positive School Leadership Building Capacity and Strengthening Relationships by Joseph F. Murphy, published by Teachers College Press on April 20, 2018, offers a comprehensive exploration of school leadership through the lens of positive psychology. This 205-page book presents a model that emphasizes the importance of relationships among staff and the broader school community, aiming to foster shared values and a common mission. The authors, both senior scholars in educational leadership, ground their insights in existing research while addressing the complexities of life in schools.
Readers will find a structured approach that encourages reflective questioning about educational practices and leadership goals. The Positive School Leadership (PSL) model advocates for a more inclusive and less mechanistic approach to leadership, highlighting the significance of interpersonal dynamics in creating effective educational environments. The text includes reflective questions in each chapter, prompting deeper analysis and engagement with the material, making it a valuable resource for those interested in education, administration, and leadership.
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This landmark book translates positive and asset-based understandings of organizations to develop a powerful model of school leadership that is grounded in both existing research and the complexities of life in schools. The authors—both senior scholars in educational leadership—apply insights from positive psychology to the role and function of educational leaders. The Positive School Leadership (PSL) model draws on the strengths of relationships among staff and the broader school community to communicate and instill shared values and a common mission. This book builds a compelling case for creating a more inclusive, less “mechanistic” approach to leadership. Designed to engage both the hearts and minds of readers, the text is organized around reflective questioning of educational practice and current assumptions about the purposes and goals of leadership in schools.
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Book Features:
- An integrated way to think about organizational, interpersonal, and systemic leadership from the inside out.
- A look at positive leadership in action, demonstrating how it operates to strengthen relationships that make a school more effective.
- An examination of the long-range impacts that can be anticipated from reorienting schools toward positive leadership.
- Reflective questions in each chapter that engage readers in deeper analysis of the information presented.
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