Service in the Trenches

Rocky Wallace is Associate Professor of Education at Campbellsville University in Kentucky, and has been teaching and writing about servant leadership for 20 years. He has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 10 books on servant leadership and/or organizational health for Rowman & Littlefield, as well as several published articles on the topic.

Service in the Trenches: School Principals Share Real Examples of Servant Leadership is a great series of true stories that exemplify leading at a higher level. This book shows the selflessness that true school leaders display daily. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about servant leadership, or effective school administration.

• Foreword: Larry C. Spears, CEO and President, Spears Center for Servant LeadershipIntroduction: Lu Young, University of Kentucky Ch. 1: The Rookie…Rocky Wallace, Campbellsville University, Kentucky Ch. 2: The Substitute…Mike Hylen, Southern Wesleyan University, South Carolina Ch. 3: Sacrifices…Carol Christian, Morehead State University, KentuckyCh. 4: From Darkness to Light…Josh Gupton, Assistant Principal, Green County Intermediate School, KentuckyCh. 5: Pipeline…Jason Detre, Associate Principal, Iroquois High School, Jefferson County Schools, KentuckyCh. 6: An Unlikely Administrator…Whitney Shannon Wilson, Principal, Simons Middle School, Fleming County, KentuckyCh. 7: Beth’s Road to Servant Leadership…Rosemarie Young, Bellarmine University, Kentucky Ch. 8: What Do You Need from Me? (Especially Considering I Am Only Here Approximately Half of the Time)…Lewis Willian, Asbury University, Kentucky Ch. 9: COVID 19…Tabetha Housekeeper, Director of Student Services, Scott County Schools, Kentucky Ch. 10: Going (or Driving) the Extra Mile…Stephanie Sullivan, Murray StateUniversity, Kentucky Ch 11: Gideon’s Story…J. P. Rader, Director, International Community School, SingaporeCh. 12: “Feed” Your People…Kelly Odell, Principal, Mercer County Intermediate School, KentuckyCh. 13: Changing the School’s Positivity Image…William C. Sims, Principal, Southern Pulaski Middle School, KentuckyCh. 14: Developing a Team…Myram Brady, Assistant Principal, Lawrence County HighSchool, KentuckyCh. 15: When It Rains, It Pours…Laura Beth Hayes, Assistant Principal, CreeksideElementary, Hardin County Schools, KentuckyCh. 16: 30 Minutes…Michael Kessinger, Morehead State University, KentuckyCh. 17: What Servant Leadership Is and Is Not...Franklin Thomas, Campbellsville University, KentuckyCh. 18: Service: The Secret Ingredient to Successful Leadership…Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent, Rockcastle County Schools, KentuckyCh. 19: The Milkman…Ann Burns, Eastern Kentucky UniversityCh. 20: Closing Thoughts… Jay Cloud, W.E.B. DuBois Academy, Jefferson County PublicSchools, KentuckyAfterword: Byron Darnall, Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of EducationReferencesBiographical Information of Authors