First published in 1984, Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal's best-selling book has become a classic in the field. Its four-frame model examines organizations as factories, families, jungles, and theaters or temples: The Structural Frame - how to organize and structure groups and teams to get results; The Human Resource Frame - how to tailor ...
To be a good leader one must first be a good leader for oneself. This requires the sort of self-knowledge most people run away from, as it involves spirituality, honesty, and humility. Educators and business consultants Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal construct this book as a fictional series of dialogues between master and pupil--pupil in this case ...
"The Wizard and the Warrior" gives leaders the insight and courage they need to take risks on behalf of values they cherish and the people they guide. Great leaders must act both as wizard, calling on imagination, creativity, meaning, and magic, and as warrior, mobilizing strength, courage, and willingness to fight as necessary to fulfill their ...
'Here is a rare blend of storytelling and analysis, brought together in a book that is both insightful and inviting. Lee Bolman and Terry Deal allow us to see our schools, and ourselves, through the lens of imagination rarely found in educational literature, offering embattled and discouraged educators the precious gifts of vision and hope' - ...
Two audio tapes. This best-selling contemporary parable, chronicling a beleaguered executive's quest for passion and purpose in work and life offers guidance and inspiration for today's leaders. Approximate running time: three hours.
Here is a book that challenges educators to put aside outmoded images of what is unlikely to push education far or fast enough to make a difference. Underlying each chapter is the belief and the 'how to' that allows for the development of a community culture that matches the changing condition of a changing society and student success' -Lee Mahon, ...
Una poderosa historia acerca de la busqueda de la pasion y sentido, tanto en el trabajo como en su vida, que realiza un ejecutivo abrumado. Los autores recurren a una mezcla de las tradiciones espirituales del mundo, asi como su propia experiencia como consultores, para ofrecer una fuente de inspiracion a los lideres actuales. Una invitacion a ...
This title aims to provide positive, powerful strategies for coping with and ultimately overcoming cynicism, confusion, corporate doublespeak and other organizational ills in the contemporary corporate landscape.
'This is an extremely readable volume and those who work in this field will find themselves nodding in agreement. It is hoped that this is not just read by those like-minded educationalists but reaches a broad readership. It gives a wide-angle view of the problem of disaffection, which cannot fail to cause concern. It is hoped that the recent ...
The authors of this book present a lively dialogue between a seasoned veteran and a new administrator to help school leaders see troublesome situations in more complex ways, anticipate trouble before it arises and develop more comprehensive and powerful strategies for leadership.
Two best-selling authors have written a lively dialogue between a seasoned veteran and a new administrator. This quick-reading but thoughtful book helps school leaders understand troublesome situations, anticipate trouble before it arises, and develop more comprehensive and powerful strategies for leadership.
Written from the perspective of a new school board member in the United States, this book suggests that board members can improve their success by becoming more aware not only of their personal perspectives but also of the frames of reference of those around them. Employing multiple frames has several advantages, the most important being the ...
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