Swimming in the Deep End: Four Foundational Skills for Leading Successful School Initiatives

by Jennifer Abrams

With foreword by Ellie Drago-Severson Acquire the knowledge and resources necessary to achieve true success as a leader and enact strategic change and school improvement. In Swimming in the Deep End , author Jennifer Abrams dives deep into the four foundational skills required of effective leadership and change (1) thinking before speaking, (2) preempting resistance, (3) responding to resistance, and (4) managing oneself through change and resistance. Throughout the book, readers receive ample guidance for building these vital skills and leading school initiatives and implementation plans that face 21st century challenges head-on. Develop the educational leadership skills needed to create real, strategic change in your
Introduction
Chapter 1: Thinking Before You Speak
Chapter 2: Preempting Resistance
Chapter 3: Responding to Resistance
Chapter 4: Managing Yourself Through Change and Resistance
Epilogue
Appendix Websites That Inspire and Support Resilience
Appendix Additional Recommended Websites

Genres: Leadership, Education

128 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published April 5, 2019

Reviews

[Kristen Pollard]

Brilliant -- this is a short but densely effective summary of leading change in schools. I am in awe of Abram's expertise and can't recommend her work enough.

[Patrick]

Jennifer Abrams (who is a top notch PD provider) writes a helpful book on the interpersonal pitfalls of leading new initiatives in schools. She provides great thinking points and excellent suggestions for further reading. Thanks, Jen!

[Karen]

Yes, yes, yes!!! This book was too jam packed for me to take as many notes as I wanted. I already want to go back and work through this at a slower pace with more depth. This will be referenced much in the future as things come up. It was the best leadership book I've read in a long time! https://youtu.be/wdTwQR7ETUI