Book of the Month for October 2022
Most change efforts fail because most change methods are built to deal with single challenges in a nice, neat, linear way. But leaders know that today, pressures for change don’t come at you one at a time; they come all at once. It’s like riding a roller coaster: sudden drops, jarring turns, anxious climbs into the unknown. Drawing on his years of experience at the Center for Creative Leadership and Columbia University, Bill Pasmore offers a four-part model and four mindsets that allow leaders to deal with multiple changes simultaneously without drowning in the churn.
Book of the Month
August 2026
Meeting Wise: Making the Most of Collaborative Time for Educators
by - Kathryn Parker Boudett, Elizabeth A. City
This book, by two editors of Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning, attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings we attend.
Previous Reads
July 2026
Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom
by - Robyn R. Jackson
In this book for school leaders, Jackson presents a new model for understanding teaching as a combination of skill and will and explains the best ways to support individual teachers' ongoing professional development.
June 2026
Influence: How Educational Leaders Transform Thinking to Inspire, Unite and Deliver
by - Dr Judi Newman
Leadership isn't about authority - it's about influence.
May 2026
What's Your Leadership Story?: A School Leader's Guide to Aligning How You Lead with Who You Are
by - Gretchen Oltman, Vicki Bautista
In this book, Gretchen Oltman and Vicki Bautista walk you through the eight steps necessary to craft a personal leadership philosophy: a reflective explanation of the leadership style, core values, mindset, and real-life experiences that make you the leader you are today.