Rethinking Leadership

Thomas J. Sergiovanni is Lillian Radford Professor of Education at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches in the school leadership program and in the five-year teacher education program. Sergiovanni received his master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, his Doctor of Education degree from the University of Rochester, and honorary degrees from the University of San Diego and State University of New York. Prior to joining the faculty at Trinity, he was on the faculty of education administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, for 19 years, and he chaired the department for seven years. A former associate editor of Educational Administration Quarterly, Sergiovanni serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education and Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice. Among his recent books are Moral Leadership (1992), Building Community in Schools (1994), Leadership for the Schoolhouse (1996), The Lifeworld of Leadership: Creating Culture, Community, and Personal Meaning in Our Schools (2000), Supervision: A Redefinition (2002), and Strengthening the Heartbeat: Leading and Learning Together in Schools (2005).

• Foreword by Carl GlickmanPrologue: On Rethinking Leadership: A Conversation With Tom Sergiovanni by Ron BrandtSection 1. Leadership as a Moral CraftLeadership and Excellence in SchoolingAdministering as a Moral CraftNew Sources of Leadership AuthorityLeadership as StewardshipSection 2. The Developmental Stages of LeadershipAdding Value to Leadership Gets Extraordinary ResultsWhy Transformational Leadership Works and How to Provide ItThe Roots of School LeadershipWhy We Should Seek Substitutes for LeadershipSection 3. Leading the Learning CommunityChanging Our Theory of SchoolingLeadership as a PracticeGetting PracticalThe Eight Basic CompetenciesSection 4. Value-Added LeadershipThe Lifeworld of LeadershipThe Virtues of LeadershipCraftsman Leaders Are CriticalIndex

"Consider this a lexicon of Sergiovanni′s best images and insights for school leaders from over his many years of contribution to education. Assembled here in one tidy volume, ′the best of Tom′ is only an arm′s length away. With his customary clarity and focus, these essays remind us of the vital role that morality, relationships, purpose, and artistic action play in making schools serve kids and community. A great resource for every principal, teacher leader, and system administrator."