Cultural Differences in Educational Leadership: Lessons from Heaven's Messengers, Melting Pot or Not! [Paperback]

Leaders and aspiring leaders from all over the world are constantly searching for role models who are successful in placing leadership theory into effective practice. This book identifies ten such role models whose heroic leadership behavior is analyzed in order to reveal what particular abilities and skills made them successful in their particular society and culture and how those attributes can be applied to ones own leadership practice, whether that be as a classroom teacher, a principal, a superintendent of schools or a college president in the United States or elsewhere in the world.Robert Palestini is graduate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of educational leadership at Saint Josephs University (SJU) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also the founding executive director of the Educational Leadership Institute and Center for Catholic Urban Education at SJU. In addition, with more than fifty years in the field of education, he has been a science teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools. He has written more than a dozen books on various aspects of educational leadership.

Dr. Robert Palestini is more than a scholar in the field of educational leadership; he is one of its signature practitioners. His latest work should be required for professional educators at all levels. Cultural Differences in Educational Leadership: Lessons from Heavens Messengers, Melting Pot or Not! is equal parts timely and timeless. Dr. Palestini takes us on a most historic journey, an examination of the conscience and contributions of 10 of mankinds most enduring figures. The lessons imparted are spiritual, transformational and essential, and the parallels to contemporary educational leadership are more than symbolic. This is important new ground, and we are proud to call Dr. Palestini one of our own. Mark C. Reed, PhD, president, Saint Joseph's University

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