Leaning into the Future

Vincent F. Cotter, as superintendent of schools, was the primary innovator of a unique school improvement program that dramatically improved student achievement, and for his efforts, he was awarded the prestigious American Society for Quality’s International Juran Medal in the field of education for sustained systemic improvement.

• ForewordPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Unrelenting Leadership1: “Leaning Forward”2: “Leading Forward”3: “Learning Forward”Part II: Retrofitting Schools for the 21st Century4: Reinventing the Schools5: Restructuring the SchoolsPart III: The Process of Transformation6: Transforming the Leadership Team7: A Transformational Model8: Transformational Lessons9: Getting “It” RightConclusionAppendix A: Performance Assessment InstrumentsAppendix B: Leadership Training ModelAppendix C: Leadership Skills that Ignite PerformanceNotesBibliographyAbout the Author

Leaning into the Future successful flips the narrative from one of reaction to proactivity. Understanding how to resolve complex issues without internal chaos is an art. We often only get one opportunity to “get it right.” Leaning into the Future provides all leaders with that opportunity.