The Constant Leader: Maintaining personal effectiveness in a climate of accelerating educational change [Paperback]

The understanding of leadership has changed from being directive towards a people-centred and future-responsive style. Alongside this has been the growing awareness of the impact of emotional intelligence and its centrality in defining exemplary leadership.


There is also a growing recognition of the intense toll on individuals who step up to lead groups within organisations and to lead the organisations themselves. This situation is being exacerbated by the imminent shortage of senior leaders within schools. This is in part due to the aging population of school leaders. It is also because many potential leaders are wary of taking on such demanding and potentially damaging roles.

The Constant Leader explores the relationship between emotional intelligence and high performing leaders. Uniquely it identifies the impact of stress on decision-making. Most importantly it advocates strategies for retaining personal health whilst performing at a high level and in particular enhancing creativity.

The Constant Leader explores the relationship between emotional intelligence and high performing leaders. Uniquely it identifies the impact of stress on decision-making. It advocates strategies for retaining personal health whilst performing at a high level and in particular enhancing creativity.

Foreword by Professor Dame Pat. Collarbone

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Mind the gap

Chapter 2 - The lesser-known legacy of Mr. Rickenbacker

Chapter 3 - The story we find ourselves in

Chapter 4 - A peace of my mind

Chapter 5 - Values for money

Chapter 6 - It's only words

Chapter 7 - Time will tell

Chapter 8 - Tool to Tyrant

Chapter 9 - Team Games

Chapter 10 - The only alternative

Chapter 11 - It's not what you know but who you know

Chapter 12 - Body of knowledge

Chapter 13 - Buy one get one free

Chapter 14 - End Game

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