How Leaders Learn : Cultivating Capacities

How Leaders Learn portrays the developmental experiences of educators seeking to become accomplished leaders in their schools. The author presents a new model of leadership knowledge—the Interpersonal-Cognitive-Intrapersonal Model (I-C-I). Through the stories of teacher leaders and administrators who participated in the I-C-I leadership development programs, the author depicts the evolution of understanding, skill, and self-confidence. These learners grapple with questions essential to all effective leadership: Does my leadership generate improved learning for the students in my school? What are my greatest assets as a leader? What are my greatest liabilities and what do I do about them? Can I find a leadership role that is both productive and sustainable for me and for the school I serve?

Gordon A. Donaldson, Jr. is a professor of education at the University of Maine

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
A Language for Leader Learning	p. 4
A Leader in the Midst of Leadership	p. 5
Leadership on the Line	p. 7
Shirley's Challenges: Through the I-C-I Lens	p. 9
The Domains of Leadership Knowledge: A Synopsis	p. 11
Three Learning Leaders	p. 15
Kate Tests the Leadership Waters	p. 16
Ted Changes His Working Relationships	p. 19
Lori Gains a Foothold as a Teacher Leader	p. 22
Four Themes in Leader Learning	p. 25
The Lessons Are in the Leading	p. 28
The Power of Practice	p. 29
Hey, This Is About Me!	p. 32
Knowing That I Am Leading	p. 34
A Pebble in Your Shoe: Where Learning Starts	p. 40
Finding a Pebble	p. 41
The Nature of Pebbles	p. 44
Common Leadership Challenges Through the I-C-I Lens	p. 45
Planful Learning	p. 47
Cultivating Relationships That Mobilize: Interpersonal Learning	p. 53
Can I-Should I-Push?	p. 55
Mobilization Skills	p. 57
Relationship-Building Skills	p. 62
Interpersonal Learning Happens Interpersonally	p. 66
In the Heart of the Learner: Intrapersonal Learning	p. 70
Where There's a Will-Is There a Way?	p. 72
Can I Lead? A Matter of Values and Capability	p. 74
Finding the "Values" Fit	p. 78
Finding the "Capability" Fit	p. 80
Can I Manage the Personal Challenges of Leadership?	p. 83
The Essence of Intrapersonal Learning	p. 87
Coming to Know I Can Lead	p. 89
Do My Actions Create Something I'd Call Leadership?	p. 90
Am I Making a Difference for Children?	p. 93
Do Those I Seek to Lead See Me as a Leader?	p. 97
Making Sense of the Evidence: The Powers of Reflection	p. 100
The Learning Environment for Leader Growth	p. 104
Make Leandership Practice the Source for Learning	p. 105
Have a Plan to Lead, a Plan to Learn, and a Plan to Reflect	p. 107
Tap a Rich Array of Cognitive Knowledge About Learning and Leadership	p. 113
Partners-in-Learning: The Learning Team	p. 115
Partners-in-Learning: The Facilitator as Coach	p. 120
The Condition of Learning Conditions	p. 125
Performance Learning	p. 127
Cognitive Learning: Building Blocks for Educational Design	p. 128
Interpersonal Learning: In and from Performance	p. 131
Intrapersonal Learning: The Heart of the Journey	p. 135
The Landscape of Leader Learning	p. 141
What We Need to Do	p. 144
Cast the Leadership Net Wide	p. 145
Honor the I and I	p. 146
Consciously Cultivate Leadership	p. 148
Champion Learning-Including Your Own	p. 151
A Framework for Assessing Leadership Learning	p. 157
References	p. 161
List of Resources for Cultivating Leadership Knowledge	p. 167
Index	p. 171
About the Author	p. 178
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