Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Part I. A Pair of Rookies
1. A New Teacher’s First Day
2. Getting Off on the Right Foot
3. A New Principal Finds a Wise Friend
Leadership Lessons I: Surmounting Entry Barriers
Part II: The Political Frame
4. The Old Guard and the New Principal
5. The Tracking Wars: School Politics at Work
Leadership Lessons II: Scoping, Mastering and Mapping the Political Terrain
Part III: The Human Resource Frame
6. Sagging Morale
Leadership Lessons III: Building Relationships and Empowering Yourself
Part IV: The Structural Frame
7. Student Discipline: Who’s Really in Charge?
8. Standards and Accountability
Leadership Lessons IV: Coping With Reform
Part V: The Symbolic Frame
9. The End of the Year: Symbols and Culture in Schools
10. “I’m Just a Great Teacher!”
Leadership Lessons V: Celebrating Values and Culture
Part VI: Values, Ethics, and Spirit
11. Teaching and Leading: Finding a Balance
12. A Talk About Values
Leadership Lessons VI: Problems and Dilemmas
Part VII: The Torch is Passed
13. The Essence of Teaching: Leaving a Legacy
14. Passing the Torch: The Beat Goes On
Leadership Lessons VII: The Enduring Sequence
Epilogue
Annotated Bibliography

About the Author

Lee G. Bolman is the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. An author, teacher, con­sultant, and speaker, he has written numerous books on leadership and organizations with coauthor Terry Deal, including best-sellers   Leading With Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit (1995, 2001) and Reframing Organiza­tions: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (1991, 1997), as well as The Path to School Leadership (1993) and Becoming a Teacher Leader (1994). Bolman holds a BA in History and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from Yale University. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, Joan Gallos, and the two youngest of his children, Christopher and Bradley. Terrence E. Deal is the Irving R. Melbo Professor at University of Southern California’s Rossier School. He is an internationally known lecturer and author who has written numerous books on leadership and organizations. In addition to those written with Lee Bolman, he is the coauthor of Corporate Cultures (with Alan Kennedy, 1982) and Shaping School Culture (with Kent Peterson, 1999).

Reviews

"The leadership skills highlighted are practical and helpful and are applied to specific situations that have been clearly outlined."
*Randy Cook, Chemistry/Physics Teacher*

“Destined to be a classic in its own right, this book offers readers insights into the realities of teaching and leading schools that are at once refreshing, insightful, and practical. A quick, enjoyable read that encourages deep reflection for best practice.”
*Jeffrey Glanz, Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics & Values*

“Bolman and Deal′s book is profoundly important text for those learning to lead, principal and teacher alike. The authors have presented richly crafted examples of life in the school, both from the teacher and the principal perspective, and introduces the reader to the fundamental principles of leadership. The narratives offer an authentic, real-world picture of learning to lead that takes into account all those individuals most directly implicated in and impacted by leadership at the school level."
*Patricia M. Jenlink, Professor of Educational Leadership*

"This book reads like a story—once I started, I had a hard time putting it down. How often do we say that about a book on education?”
*Loukea N. Kovanis-Wilson, Chemistry Instructor*

"I find Reframing the Path to School Leadership to be a most exceptional transition text for those individuals who are in the teaching profession and are in the process of earning their principal certification. The text effectively bridges the gap between being a teacher and becoming an administrator. I have regularly used this text in an introductory course to school administration and have done so with great success. The students appreciate the cast of characters developed by Bolman and Deal as each easily relates to and strongly resembles real individuals encountered in the field of practice!"
*Richard Sorenson, Author*