1st Edition

Lead Me, I Dare You! Managing Resistance to School Change

By Sherrell Bergmann, Judith Brough Copyright 2007
144 Pages
by Eye On Education

144 Pages
by Eye On Education

144 Pages
by Eye On Education

This original book shows you how to understand and collaborate with the most difficult members of your staff. Tied together by real-world "success stories" about school change and succinct leadership tips, the parctical advice in this book is supported by research and is presented in a conversational style.

Introduction
Defining the Degree of Followership
Identifying Reluctant Followers: Who Are They and Why Do They Refuse to Follow the Leaders?
Assessing the Impact of Personality on Leading and Following
Defining Leadership Characteristics and The Impact on Reluctant Followers
Motivating Reluctant Followers
Minimizing the Dare: Strategies for Communicating With Reluctant Followers
Helping Followers Become Leaders
Confronting Those Who Will Not Change: Who Killed Learning in the Seventh Grade?
Epilogue

Biography

Bergmann, Sherrell; Brough, Judith