Leaders Who Dare Pushing the Boundaries

Here, the authors focus on leaders who dare to lead their schools, districts, universities, and educational organizations to new possibilities. The leadership practices of the individuals featured contribute significantly to craft knowledge and to the discourse on contemporary issues of educational leadership. This book is a report of the results of a collective qualitative inquiry into the leadership of eighteen impressive women educational leaders from Illinois, representing a diversity of roles, community sizes, institutional types, and racial perspectives.

Linda L. Lyman is a professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations at Illinois State University Dianne E. Ashby is professor and 10th Dean of the College of Education at Illinois State University Jenny S. Tripses is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development at Bradley University (Peoria, IL)