Excellence

Michael Horton is the Assistant Principal of a highly-acclaimed charter school in an impoverished area of Southern California and a School Ambassador Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education. Previously, he has been a coordinator and administrator at two county offices where he coached administrators and worked with more than 200 schools.

So many times we read leadership books but aren't sure of the impact or how they might influence our practice. This book addresses that mystery in an engaging and easy-to-read format. Using the reflective journey of a high-impact retiring superintendent as the basis, impactful professional reading is referenced and applied. This is the perfect read for any school administrator who is looking to broaden their horizons and learn to apply leadership literature to their profession.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. The Beginning of the EndLeadership Reference: Good to GreatReflection QuestionsChapter 2. Professor ScaffaleLeadership Reference: Good to Great Part IIReflection QuestionsChapter 3. Driving the FlywheelLeadership Reference: DriveReflection QuestionsChapter 4. Turned Inside OutLeadership Reference: Drive Part 2 and InsideOut CoachingReflection QuestionsChapter 5. The Way ForwardLeadership Reference: TribesReflection QuestionsChapter 6. Seeing Through New EyesLeadership Reference: Visible LearningReflection QuestionsChapter 7. Influence of GoldLeadership Reference: The Art of InfluenceReflection QuestionsChapter 8. The BreakthroughLeadership Reference: The Breakthrough CoachReflection QuestionsChapter 9. Taking a WalkLeadership Reference: Instructional RoundsReflection QuestionsChapter 10. Getting REALReflection QuestionsChapter 11. Flipping 360 DegreesLeadership Reference: 360o LeadershipReflection QuestionsChapter 12. A Simple PlanLeadership Reference: Learning by DoingReflection QuestionsChapter 13. Positive DevianceLeadership Reference: InfluencerReflection QuestionsChapter 14. By Name and By NeedLeadership Reference: Mentoring 101Reflection QuestionsChapter 15. Bottom Up When Possible, Top Down When NecessaryLeadership Reference: How Did That Happen? and What Great Principals do DifferentlyReflection QuestionsChapter 16. Perfect PracticeLeadership Reference: Practice PerfectReflection QuestionsChapter 17. Thank YouLeadership Reference: Crucial ConversationsReflection QuestionsChapter 18. Vital BehaviorsLeadership Reference: How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleReflection QuestionsChapter 19. Love and TrustLeadership Reference: The Speed of TrustReflection QuestionsChapter 20. El NiñoLeadership Reference: Servant LeadershipReflection QuestionsChapter 21. The SurpriseLeadership Reference: The Motivation BreakthroughReflection QuestionsChapter 22. You Raise Me UpReflection QuestionsChapter 23. The Shallow PoolReflection QuestionsChapter 24. The MatrixLeadership Reference: Radical CandorReflection QuestionsChapter 25. Epilogue and DiscussionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author