The Politically Intelligent Leader: Dealing with the Dilemmas of a High-Stakes Educational Environment

by Patricia Clark White, Thomas R. Harvey, Shari L. Fox

Today's educational leaders are often caught in a world of rising expectations and diminishing resources — the political pressures are enormous. Those in the business of education often feel ill prepared and apprehensive about their ability to deal with a high-stakes political environment. The Politically Intelligent Leader helps leaders at all levels learn more about themselves and their own political styles. It provides strategies for delivering a personal educational vision, diagnosing others' styles, and customizing strategies to influence those who can help or hinder one's organizational goals as well as providing groundwork for leaders to understand how to operate ethically with all groups — elected boards, citizen groups, unions and volunteers — during politically volatile times.

220 pages, Hardcover

First published April 16, 2007

Reviews

[Laura Lou · Rating 3 out of 5]

As with most of the education books I’ve read for grad school,the topic is relevant and important but the book could have been an article. Parts of this book were thoughtful and helpful but other parts droned on and got muddled. The best parts of the book could have been condensed into an article rather than a full book.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sounds like a great idea...not really very well-written. Going to keep trying though.