Leading from the Eye of the Storm

Through research and in-depth interviews with seventeen educational leaders, Scott Thompson explores new developments in the area of spiritual leadership for the systemic improvement of public schools.

Scott Thompson is assistant director of the Panasonic Foundation and president and a founding trustee of the Glen Rock Public Education Foundation.

Foreword: The Human Spirit and School Leadership

ix

Margaret J. Wheatley

Preface: Genesis of This Book

xv

Acknowledgments

xxi

Introduction: Spiritual Leadership for Improving Public Schools

1

(12)

Wholeness and Whole-System Transformation

13

(18)

Called to Serve

31

(8)

Habits of Spiritual Leaders

39

(10)

Groundwork: Trust, Openness, and Ownership

49

(18)

Groundwork: The Power of Vision and the Anchor of Core Values

67

(14)

Case Study: Transforming a School System

81

(10)

Moral Purpose, Moral Passion, Moral Courage

91

(12)

Eye of the Storm, or Clarity in Chaos

103

(16)

``What Power Had I Before I Learned to Yield?''

119

(10)

Humility in High Places

129

(10)

A Vision: Educational Rain Forests

139

(2)

Index

141

(10)

About the Author

151

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Leading from the Eye of the Storm Spirituality and Public School Improvement

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