William A. Sommers, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas, continues to be a learner, teacher, principal, author, leadership coach, and consultant. Bill has come out of retirement five times to put theory into practice. He was on the Board of Trustees for five years and President for the National Staff Development Council now called Learning Forward. Dr. Sommers is the former Executive Director for Secondary Curriculum and Professional Learning for Minneapolis Public Schools, and a school administrator for over 30 years. In addition to being an adjunct faculty member at several universities, he has been a program director for an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and on the board of a halfway house for 20 years. Bill has co-authored eight books, and co-authored chapters in several other books. In January 2016 Bill and his colleague Skip Olsen launched a website www.learningomnivores.com which includes educational blogs, new rules, and book reviews. Bill is a practitioner who integrates theory into leading and facilitating schools. Dr. Sommers has continued to be a leadership coach for over 25 years to school administrators.

"An extensive and comprehensive resource for aspiring as well as practicing school leaders at every level. For aspiring school leaders, this book provides a multifaceted look at the complexity of school organizations. For practicing school leaders, the design of the content, the broad array of useful information, the action checklists, the quick-read guidelines, and the extensive references provide readers with a useful guide."

• List of FiguresVery Quick ReferenceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionThe Framing Model - Facets of EffectivenessTwo Fundamental TechniquesLess Quick ReferenceLeadershipCommunicationsDialogTrustCollaboration/TeamworkFire FightingCultureTen Rules/Guidelines for LeadershipMissionMissionMetricsOrganizational ValuesTen Guidelines/Rules for MissionStrategyScenario PlanningSystems ThinkingDecision-Making / Problem-SolvingTen Guidelines/Rules for StrategyOrganizational StructureProject ManagementChangeConflict Management/ResolutionPolicies, Procedures, and Professional JudgmentCompetencies and Position SketchTen Rules/Guidelines for Organizational StructurePeoplePersonal ValuesData, Information, InferencesManaging StaffFollowershipInfluence and Political SavvyTen Rules/Guidelines for PeopleConclusionGlossaryAppendix 1. Principal ResponsibilitiesAppendix 2. Operating StylesAppendix 3. Project Charter SampleAppendix 4. Capacity to Act AssessmentAppendix 5. Position SketchAppendix 6. Newmann’s ModelAppendix 7. Decision Requirements TableAppendix 8. Uncritical Inference TestReferencesIndex

William A. Sommers, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas, continues to be a learner, teacher, principal, author, leadership coach, and consultant. Bill has come out of retirement five times to put theory into practice. He was on the Board of Trustees for five years and President for the National Staff Development Council now called Learning Forward. Dr. Sommers is the former Executive Director for Secondary Curriculum and Professional Learning for Minneapolis Public Schools, and a school administrator for over 30 years. In addition to being an adjunct faculty member at several universities, he has been a program director for an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and on the board of a halfway house for 20 years. Bill has co-authored eight books, and co-authored chapters in several other books. In January 2016 Bill and his colleague Skip Olsen launched a website www.learningomnivores.com which includes educational blogs, new rules, and book reviews. Bill is a practitioner who integrates theory into leading and facilitating schools. Dr. Sommers has continued to be a leadership coach for over 25 years to school administrators.

"An extensive and comprehensive resource for aspiring as well as practicing school leaders at every level. For aspiring school leaders, this book provides a multifaceted look at the complexity of school organizations. For practicing school leaders, the design of the content, the broad array of useful information, the action checklists, the quick-read guidelines, and the extensive references provide readers with a useful guide."

• List of FiguresVery Quick ReferenceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionThe Framing Model - Facets of EffectivenessTwo Fundamental TechniquesLess Quick ReferenceLeadershipCommunicationsDialogTrustCollaboration/TeamworkFire FightingCultureTen Rules/Guidelines for LeadershipMissionMissionMetricsOrganizational ValuesTen Guidelines/Rules for MissionStrategyScenario PlanningSystems ThinkingDecision-Making / Problem-SolvingTen Guidelines/Rules for StrategyOrganizational StructureProject ManagementChangeConflict Management/ResolutionPolicies, Procedures, and Professional JudgmentCompetencies and Position SketchTen Rules/Guidelines for Organizational StructurePeoplePersonal ValuesData, Information, InferencesManaging StaffFollowershipInfluence and Political SavvyTen Rules/Guidelines for PeopleConclusionGlossaryAppendix 1. Principal ResponsibilitiesAppendix 2. Operating StylesAppendix 3. Project Charter SampleAppendix 4. Capacity to Act AssessmentAppendix 5. Position SketchAppendix 6. Newmann’s ModelAppendix 7. Decision Requirements TableAppendix 8. Uncritical Inference TestReferencesIndex

William A. Sommers, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas, continues to be a learner, teacher, principal, author, leadership coach, and consultant. Bill has come out of retirement five times to put theory into practice. He was on the Board of Trustees for five years and President for the National Staff Development Council now called Learning Forward. Dr. Sommers is the former Executive Director for Secondary Curriculum and Professional Learning for Minneapolis Public Schools, and a school administrator for over 30 years. In addition to being an adjunct faculty member at several universities, he has been a program director for an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and on the board of a halfway house for 20 years. Bill has co-authored eight books, and co-authored chapters in several other books. In January 2016 Bill and his colleague Skip Olsen launched a website www.learningomnivores.com which includes educational blogs, new rules, and book reviews. Bill is a practitioner who integrates theory into leading and facilitating schools. Dr. Sommers has continued to be a leadership coach for over 25 years to school administrators.

"An extensive and comprehensive resource for aspiring as well as practicing school leaders at every level. For aspiring school leaders, this book provides a multifaceted look at the complexity of school organizations. For practicing school leaders, the design of the content, the broad array of useful information, the action checklists, the quick-read guidelines, and the extensive references provide readers with a useful guide."

• List of FiguresVery Quick ReferenceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionThe Framing Model - Facets of EffectivenessTwo Fundamental TechniquesLess Quick ReferenceLeadershipCommunicationsDialogTrustCollaboration/TeamworkFire FightingCultureTen Rules/Guidelines for LeadershipMissionMissionMetricsOrganizational ValuesTen Guidelines/Rules for MissionStrategyScenario PlanningSystems ThinkingDecision-Making / Problem-SolvingTen Guidelines/Rules for StrategyOrganizational StructureProject ManagementChangeConflict Management/ResolutionPolicies, Procedures, and Professional JudgmentCompetencies and Position SketchTen Rules/Guidelines for Organizational StructurePeoplePersonal ValuesData, Information, InferencesManaging StaffFollowershipInfluence and Political SavvyTen Rules/Guidelines for PeopleConclusionGlossaryAppendix 1. Principal ResponsibilitiesAppendix 2. Operating StylesAppendix 3. Project Charter SampleAppendix 4. Capacity to Act AssessmentAppendix 5. Position SketchAppendix 6. Newmann’s ModelAppendix 7. Decision Requirements TableAppendix 8. Uncritical Inference TestReferencesIndex