STOP
LEADING LIKE IT’S
Yesterday!
Key Concepts for Shaping Today’s School Culture
Casey Reason
Copyright © 2015 by Solution Tree Press
All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction of this book in whole or in part in any form.
555 North Morton Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
800.733.6786 (toll free) / 812.336.7700
FAX: 812.336.7790
email: [email protected]
solution-tree.com
Printed in the United States of America
18 17 16 15 14 1 2 3 4 5
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Reason, Casey S.
Stop leading like it’s yesterday! : key concepts for shaping today’s school culture / Casey Reason.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-936763-19-1 (perfect bound) 1. Educational leadership. 2. School management and organization. I. Title.
LB2806.R34 2014
371.2--dc23
2014023924
Solution Tree Jeffrey C. Jones, CEO Edmund M. Ackerman, President
Solution Tree Press President: Douglas M. Rife Editorial Director: Lesley Bolton Managing Production Editor: Caroline Weiss Production Editor: Rachel Rosolina Proofreader: Elisabeth Abrams Cover and Text Designer: Rian Anderson Text Compositor: Rachel Smith
For Ron, Doug, and Scott—friends who motivate,
inspire, and keep me from thinking like it’s yesterday.
Acknowledgments
I’d like to thank the entire Solution Tree team for their support throughout this process. Your patience and thoughtfulness make the process a joy. I would especially like to thank CEO Jeff Jones for personally reaching out and encouraging me to make this book a reality. His dedication to people is extraordinary. My friend and editor Stephanie Grant continues to be a model of efficiency and effectiveness. Thank you for helping me bring my words to life. Thank you also to Angie, Brenna, and Karen, other members of my corporate team who allow me to serve others in so many ways.
Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:
JoAnne Greer
Principal
Jenifer Junior High School
Lewiston, Idaho
Robbie Hooker
Principal
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Bryan Starr
Principal
Scio High School
Scio, Oregon
Gregory Zenion
Principal
Chariho Middle School
Wood River Junction, Rhode Island
Table of Contents
Today Is Not Yesterday—Get Ready!
The Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment Model
Strategies for Today: Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment
Exemplars and Signs of Mastery
Generating Enhanced Reflective Learning
Strategies for Today: Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment
Exemplars and Signs of Mastery
The Impact
Paradigms of Yesterday
Key Concepts for Today
Strategies for Today: Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment
Exemplars and Signs of Mastery
The Impact
Paradigms of Yesterday
Key Concepts for Today