Deirdre Williams is the chief bridge builder with U-Bridge Consulting Group. Kelly Brown is an associate professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

• ContentsForeword Gaye Lang  ixAcknowledgments  xiIntroduction  1Part I: Awakening1.  Leading for Impact: The Awakening Developing Deepening Framework  9Pause for Reflection  9Kelly’s Leadership Testimony: Don’t Lose Focus on Impact  9Why Lead for Impact?  10Developing a Mindset for Impact  19Chapter Summary  21Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Impact Gap Analysis  222.  From Unconscious to Awareness of Beliefs: Beginning the Awakening Phase  24Pause for Reflection  24Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—I Didn’t Lead With Why  24What Does the Leader Believe?  25Creating Awareness for Change With Leaders’ Beliefs  27Know What Teachers Believe  28Observing Beneath the Surface  33Chapter Summary  34Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Bridging Identities, Actions, and Beliefs  343.  The Leader’s Awakening Journey: Motivated to Make a Change  37Pause for Reflection  37Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—When You Do All You Can and Nothing Changes  37Why the Leader’s Awakening Journey Is First  38Understanding the Roots of Beliefs  39Chapter Summary  45Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Personal Narrative Map  45Part II: Developing4.  Creating a Shared Understanding of Impact and Preparing for the Developing Phase  51Pause for Reflection  51Leadership Testimony: Kelly—Bringing Everyone Together  51Developing a Shared Meaning of Impact  52Creating a New Vision for Impact  54Core Principles for Impact  55Understanding the Emotional Connection to Change  59Establishing Reflective Learning Communities for Impact  61Chapter Summary  64Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Desired State of Being Planning Tool  655.  Adult Learning for Impact: Surfacing, Challenging, and Changing Beliefs  68Pause for Reflection  68Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—From Passion to Power to Change  68Creating the Space Required for Developing  69Center Adult Learning  74Cycle of Improvement  79Chapter Summary  84Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Barriers to Bridges for Impact  86Part III: Deepening6.  Deepening Impact With the Continuous Change Process  91Pause for Reflection  91Leadership Testimony: Kelly—Improvement for the Community  91STUDY-PLAN-ACT (SPA)  92Understanding the Narrative (Study)  95Confronting Systems (Prepare and Plan)  96Action-Oriented Change (Act)  97Factors That Drive I-Continuous Improvement (Impact)  98Chapter Summary  99Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Aligning Systems for Impact  1007.  Moving From I to We  102Pause for Reflection  102Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—From Reflection to Action  102Extending Impact  103Beyond the School Walls: Transforming Systems for a Stronger School Community  106Metrics for Success  109Leaving a Legacy  109Chapter Summary  111Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Reimagining a School for Impact  112Epilogue  114What We’ve Learned About Impacting Schools  116References  119Index  123About the Authors  126

Deirdre Williams is the chief bridge builder with U-Bridge Consulting Group. Kelly Brown is an associate professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

• ContentsForeword Gaye Lang  ixAcknowledgments  xiIntroduction  1Part I: Awakening1.  Leading for Impact: The Awakening Developing Deepening Framework  9Pause for Reflection  9Kelly’s Leadership Testimony: Don’t Lose Focus on Impact  9Why Lead for Impact?  10Developing a Mindset for Impact  19Chapter Summary  21Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Impact Gap Analysis  222.  From Unconscious to Awareness of Beliefs: Beginning the Awakening Phase  24Pause for Reflection  24Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—I Didn’t Lead With Why  24What Does the Leader Believe?  25Creating Awareness for Change With Leaders’ Beliefs  27Know What Teachers Believe  28Observing Beneath the Surface  33Chapter Summary  34Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Bridging Identities, Actions, and Beliefs  343.  The Leader’s Awakening Journey: Motivated to Make a Change  37Pause for Reflection  37Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—When You Do All You Can and Nothing Changes  37Why the Leader’s Awakening Journey Is First  38Understanding the Roots of Beliefs  39Chapter Summary  45Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Personal Narrative Map  45Part II: Developing4.  Creating a Shared Understanding of Impact and Preparing for the Developing Phase  51Pause for Reflection  51Leadership Testimony: Kelly—Bringing Everyone Together  51Developing a Shared Meaning of Impact  52Creating a New Vision for Impact  54Core Principles for Impact  55Understanding the Emotional Connection to Change  59Establishing Reflective Learning Communities for Impact  61Chapter Summary  64Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Desired State of Being Planning Tool  655.  Adult Learning for Impact: Surfacing, Challenging, and Changing Beliefs  68Pause for Reflection  68Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—From Passion to Power to Change  68Creating the Space Required for Developing  69Center Adult Learning  74Cycle of Improvement  79Chapter Summary  84Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Barriers to Bridges for Impact  86Part III: Deepening6.  Deepening Impact With the Continuous Change Process  91Pause for Reflection  91Leadership Testimony: Kelly—Improvement for the Community  91STUDY-PLAN-ACT (SPA)  92Understanding the Narrative (Study)  95Confronting Systems (Prepare and Plan)  96Action-Oriented Change (Act)  97Factors That Drive I-Continuous Improvement (Impact)  98Chapter Summary  99Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Aligning Systems for Impact  1007.  Moving From I to We  102Pause for Reflection  102Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—From Reflection to Action  102Extending Impact  103Beyond the School Walls: Transforming Systems for a Stronger School Community  106Metrics for Success  109Leaving a Legacy  109Chapter Summary  111Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Reimagining a School for Impact  112Epilogue  114What We’ve Learned About Impacting Schools  116References  119Index  123About the Authors  126

Deirdre Williams is the chief bridge builder with U-Bridge Consulting Group. Kelly Brown is an associate professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

• ContentsForeword Gaye Lang  ixAcknowledgments  xiIntroduction  1Part I: Awakening1.  Leading for Impact: The Awakening Developing Deepening Framework  9Pause for Reflection  9Kelly’s Leadership Testimony: Don’t Lose Focus on Impact  9Why Lead for Impact?  10Developing a Mindset for Impact  19Chapter Summary  21Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Impact Gap Analysis  222.  From Unconscious to Awareness of Beliefs: Beginning the Awakening Phase  24Pause for Reflection  24Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—I Didn’t Lead With Why  24What Does the Leader Believe?  25Creating Awareness for Change With Leaders’ Beliefs  27Know What Teachers Believe  28Observing Beneath the Surface  33Chapter Summary  34Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Bridging Identities, Actions, and Beliefs  343.  The Leader’s Awakening Journey: Motivated to Make a Change  37Pause for Reflection  37Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—When You Do All You Can and Nothing Changes  37Why the Leader’s Awakening Journey Is First  38Understanding the Roots of Beliefs  39Chapter Summary  45Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Personal Narrative Map  45Part II: Developing4.  Creating a Shared Understanding of Impact and Preparing for the Developing Phase  51Pause for Reflection  51Leadership Testimony: Kelly—Bringing Everyone Together  51Developing a Shared Meaning of Impact  52Creating a New Vision for Impact  54Core Principles for Impact  55Understanding the Emotional Connection to Change  59Establishing Reflective Learning Communities for Impact  61Chapter Summary  64Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Desired State of Being Planning Tool  655.  Adult Learning for Impact: Surfacing, Challenging, and Changing Beliefs  68Pause for Reflection  68Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—From Passion to Power to Change  68Creating the Space Required for Developing  69Center Adult Learning  74Cycle of Improvement  79Chapter Summary  84Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Barriers to Bridges for Impact  86Part III: Deepening6.  Deepening Impact With the Continuous Change Process  91Pause for Reflection  91Leadership Testimony: Kelly—Improvement for the Community  91STUDY-PLAN-ACT (SPA)  92Understanding the Narrative (Study)  95Confronting Systems (Prepare and Plan)  96Action-Oriented Change (Act)  97Factors That Drive I-Continuous Improvement (Impact)  98Chapter Summary  99Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Aligning Systems for Impact  1007.  Moving From I to We  102Pause for Reflection  102Leadership Testimony: Deirdre—From Reflection to Action  102Extending Impact  103Beyond the School Walls: Transforming Systems for a Stronger School Community  106Metrics for Success  109Leaving a Legacy  109Chapter Summary  111Deepening Dialogue Exercise: Reimagining a School for Impact  112Epilogue  114What We’ve Learned About Impacting Schools  116References  119Index  123About the Authors  126