
Future-Focused Leadership
Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities
- 208 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Future-Focused Leadership
Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities
About this book
Can your organization keep up with today's rapid pace of change? Or is it falling behind, overrun by forces that seem almost uncontrollable? In Future-Focused Leadership: Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities, Gary Marx suggests that staying abreast of current worldwide trends and being aware of those just around the corner is the essence of successful leadership. In this insightful and informative guide, Marx presents principles, tools, and techniques to help leaders steer their organizations confidently into the future and prepare the next generation of leaders for life in the 21st century. Readers will learn to
* Scan the environment to identify and analyze significant trends and issues;
* Manage issues to set priorities and minimize negative fallout;
* Identify the characteristics of an ideal organization and construct scenarios that depict possible futures;
* Engage the larger community in building a future-focused organization; and
* Develop a strategic communication plan that supports the organization's goals and contributes to its ultimate success.
Future-Focused Leadership is written not only for education leaders, but also for anyone interested in successful, forward-looking leadership. Combining stimulating ideas and practical suggestions, the book will ensure that your organization or community is fully prepared today to confront the challenges of tomorrow.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Connected Leader
- Part 2: Tools and Techniques for Scanning the Environment
- Part 3: Creating a Vision of the Future
- Part 4: Future-Focused Communication
- Part 5: Moving Forward
- Appendix A: Additional Examples of Issues from the Advisory Council
- Appendix B: A Checklist for Creating and Working with a Futures Council
- Appendix C: A State of the Future Index
- Appendix D: A Sample Council Meeting Agenda
- Appendix E: Examples of Partial Simulated Scenarios
- References
- Index
- About the Author
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