The Resilient School Leader

20 Ways to Manage Stress and Build Resilience

Bryan Harris, Janet Gilbert

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781032278438
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000863062
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Learn practical ways to manage the stress of being a school leader so you can get the most out of your career. In this follow up to the bestseller 17 Things Resilient Teachers Do (and Four Things They Hardly Ever Do), Bryan Harris and Janet Gilbert present strategies to help school leaders build resilience on a daily basis. Topics covered include focusing on purpose, prioritizing relationships, protecting your time, refining communication, being mindful and self-aware, recognizing and combatting burnout, taking risks, forgiving and apologizing, understanding change, and having fun. Each of the 20 short chapters presents a concise summary of the topic, a deeper look at what it means, and a list of practical applications that you can implement right away. With this guidebook, you'll feel ready to bounce back from challenges and stay focused on the many rewards of leadership.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgements, Gratitude, and Appreciations
• Introduction
• Four Ways to Get the Most Out of This Book
• 1 Resilient School Leaders – Put Their Masks on First
• 2 Resilient School Leaders – Count Their Blessings (Daily)
• 3 Resilient School Leaders – Strive for a Work-Life Balance
• 4 Resilient School Leaders – Focus on Purpose
• 5 Resilient School Leaders – Are Self-Aware
• 6 Resilient School Leaders – Are Mindful
• 7 Resilient School Leaders – Prioritize Relationships
• 8 Resilient School Leaders – Focus on Organization
• 9 Resilient School Leaders – Protect Their Time
• 10 Resilient School Leaders – Constantly Refine Communication
• 11 Resilient School Leaders – Listen
• 12 Resilient School Leaders – Recognize and Combat Burnout
• 13 Resilient School Leaders – Understand Change
• 14 Resilient School Leaders – Become Experts in Conflict
• 15 Resilient School Leaders – Know How to Deal with Difficult People
• 16 Resilient School Leaders – Take Risks
• 17 Resilient School Leaders – Help Others Build Resilience
• 18 Resilient School Leaders – Forgive and Apologize
• 19 Resilient School Leaders – Tame ANTs
• 20 Resilient School Leaders – Have Fun
• Bibliography