The Charismatic Leader

Dale L. Brubaker is Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also served on the faculties of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He received his doctorate in foundations of education from Michigan State University. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on education and educational leadership, including CREATIVE CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP (Corwin), STAYING ON TRACK, (Corwin), and CREATIVE SURVIVAL IN EDUCATIONAL BUREAUCRACIES.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPrologue: A Cautionary Tale1. The Civilities of Leadership: Attitudes, Behaviors, Tools, and SkillsThe Table Manners of LeadershipConcluding Advice From a Political ProfessionalBarriers to Creating a Culture of CivilitiesConclusionSuggested Readings2. Teams, Teaming, and the Creation of Educational SettingsBenefits of TeamingCreating Positive Classroom and School EnvironmentsConnecting the Classroom and School With the Outside WorldThe ThesisGrowing a TeamFormation of the Core GroupKey Features of the Educational Change Process Facing Team LeadersConclusionSuggested Readings3. Professional Development on the Presentation of Self and the Creation of Educational SettingsDefinitions of Professional DevelopmentToday′s Management by MandateProfessional Development RevisitedBasic Assumptions Underlying Professional DevelopmentEducators Have to Get to GiveCuriosity and Passion for Learning Are ContagiousValuable Payoff a Critical FactorRisk-Taking and Mistake-Making Are Keys to LearningPresentation-of-Self Programs Take TimeIntegration of Sources of Power a Key to Decision MakingProfessional Development PlansConclusionSuggested ReadingsAppendicesReferencesIndex

"Future generations of educational leaders will be in debt to Brubaker for a long overdue guide to presentation of self in educational settings. The book is realistic, clear, and sensitive to the needs of practitioners on the firing line."