×


 x 

Shopping cart
Richard H. Ackerman - The Wounded Leader: How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis - 9780787961107 - V9780787961107
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

The Wounded Leader: How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis

€ 45.99
€ 45.82
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Wounded Leader: How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis Hardcover. Contains stories that illustrate dilemmas faced by school leaders, this book highlights the many paths to healing, and shows how sometimes the most painful experience can be an opportunity for growth. It enables us understand wounds and learn from them. It tells how good leaders minimize the impact of crises and remain open to learning and growth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPHL; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
As any school principal or adminstrator can tell you, theresponsibilities of school leadership can take a person frominspired moments to crisis in an instant. How does a school leaderwith good intentions preserve a healthy sense of self in the faceof a crisis which in the best of times challenges the self, and inthe worst of times can lead to deep wounds of the heart? How cangood leaders minimize the impact of these crises and remain open tolearn and grow from these difficult experiences? These are thequestions at the heart of the stories contained in The WoundedLeader.

Through ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787961107
SKU
V9780787961107
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Richard H. Ackerman
Richard H. Ackerman is codirector of the International Network ofPrincipals' Centers and professor of education at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell. Pat Maslin-Ostrowski is associate professor of educationalleadership at Florida Atlantic University.

Reviews for The Wounded Leader: How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis
"...brings to the foreground several very important ideas for thepractice of school leadership..." (TCRecord.org, September 11,2002) "...A very thoughtful and consideredbook..."(The Occupational Psychologist, December2002)"Not only is the book full of fresh ideas and new insights but itis fun to read. It is not the usual leadership book that reads muchlike the other leadership books but stands out ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Wounded Leader: How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!