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.

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Unrelenting Leadership

1: “Leaning Forward”

2: “Leading Forward”

3: “Learning Forward”

Part II: Retrofitting Schools for the 21st Century

4: Reinventing the Schools

5: Restructuring the Schools

Part III: The Process of Transformation

6: Transforming the Leadership Team

7: A Transformational Model

8: Transformational Lessons

9: Getting “It” Right

Conclusion

Appendix A: Performance Assessment Instruments

Appendix B: Leadership Training Model

Appendix C: Leadership Skills that Ignite Performance

Notes

Bibliography

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