Straight Talk For Principals Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	Engage Passionately with All That You Do	1
2	Bring Your Best to the Job	4
3	Build the School's Vision	7
4	Focus on the School's Vision	10
5	Live the School's Vision	15
6	Define and Lead the Culture in Your Organization	19
7	Go Find Talent	25
8	Focus on the Tasks Your Teachers Need to Perform	30
9	Pay Attention to Effective Teaching	34
10	Be an Instructional Leader	38
11	Define Expectations for Everyone in the Organization	43
12	Develop a Passion for Outcomes	47
13	Teach, Model, and Expect Loyalty	51
14	Work for the Small Gains	55
15	Make Policy Make Sense	57
16	Reward Success in Your School	62
17	Spend Time with Students	68
18	Understand the Nonrational	71
19	Talk About Your Own Success	76
20	Talk About the Successes Around You	79
21	Respond Quickly to Needs	82
22	Take Some Time for Yourself	86
23	Stay Intellectually Challenged	89
24	Share Information the Organization Needs	93
25	Address Small Problems Early	97
26	Keep Things Simple	101
27	Anticipate Confusion	103
28	Encourage Collegiality	108
29	Seek the Simplest Plan	111
30	Keep Every Meeting Agenda to a Few Key Points	115
31	Emphasize Positive Activities	118
32	Support Healthy Behaviors	122
33	Encourage Autonomy for Your People	128
34	Explain What Needs Explaining. Then Stop	132
35	Provide Lots of Feedback	136
36	Fix What's Fixable: Walk Away from the Rest	140
37	Avoid the Urge to Overcontrol	144
38	Plan for Change	147
39	Avoid Fighting Useless Battles	154
40	Respect Experience Wherever You Find It	157
41	Keep Track of What's Easily Lost	160
42	Plan for Stress in Your Life	162
43	Understand Ambiguity	166
44	Keep the Organization Healthy	168
45	Understand What Is There When You Get There	174
App. A	A Checklist for Principals	179
App. B	Leadership Behavior Inventory	184
	An Enriched Bibliography for School Leaders	187
	About the Author	192