ABSTRACT

The sacrificial nature of juggling instructional, operational, managerial, and collegial goals often leaves school leaders feeling so desperate to resolve conflicts that they lose self, abandoning their core values and forgetting their "why." In this timely and impactful resource, author and professor "Dr. O" draws on her own leadership journey– a journey where she remained true to her beliefs and commitment to serve BIPOC communities, even when that meant choosing the road less traveled--offering nine anchor principles to help guide educational leaders in returning to their core values; communicate and build trusting relationships with staff members, students, and parents; and recognize their self-worth beyond their role on school campuses.

Lead with Truth is an interactive text that invites you to identify learning objectives and reflect on guided questions throughout the chapters, each of which ends in activities geared to help you make personal connections with the content. This engaging resource is for current and aspiring school leaders who aim to make lifelong impacts and transform their practice, while remaining true to their own beliefs.

part 1|38 pages

Lead with True Identity

chapter Principle 1|7 pages

Introduction: Understanding Your Why

chapter Principle 2|12 pages

Understanding Your Heart

chapter Principle 3|16 pages

Understanding Your Core Values

part 2|28 pages

Lead with True Research

chapter Principle 4|13 pages

Understanding Your Audience

chapter Principle 5|13 pages

Understanding Your Conversations

part 3|52 pages

Lead with True Experiences

chapter Principle 6|22 pages

Understanding Your Work Culture

chapter Principle 7|28 pages

Understanding Your Strategy

part 4|29 pages

Lead with True Service

chapter Principle 8|10 pages

Understanding Your Influence

chapter Principle 9|14 pages

Understanding Your Reach

chapter |3 pages

Final Thoughts:

Author's Reflection