Leadership in Action - Volume 29, Issue 6, January/February 2010

January/February 2010 Archived Issues

Leadership in Action aims to help practicing leaders and those who train and develop practicing leaders by providing them with insights gained in the course of CCL's educational and research activities. It also aims to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between practitioners and CCL staff and associates.

Sample Leadership in Action Table of Contents and Articles:
(From Volume 29, Issue 6, January/February 2010)

• Getting an Education: Schools Leaders Need Specialized Development
  In some ways the context of educational leadership is similar to other leadership contexts. However, the public school setting in the United States has some unique elements that demand a customized approach to the development of its leaders. It is important to articulate how leader development affects student learning and achievement, the particular skills and capabilities that are critical for success in educational settings, and development strategies and tactics that support skill attainment and application and that equip participants with the means to develop capacity in others.
• Global Responsibility: What It Takes to Get It Right (*)
  Business organizations are being asked, and increasingly required, to operate in more globally responsible ways—paying attention to not only their financial but also their social and environmental impacts. Taking on this broader focus demands a systemic, long-term view and a new understanding of both organizational leadership and business operations.
• From the President (*)
• A Question of Leadership
  How can leaders best deal with the stress produced by the "dark side" of management—imposing layoffs, budget cuts, and other downsizing measures?
• Face To Face
  Keeping the Keepers: A Conversation with Beverly Kaye
• In Focus/Youth Leadership (*)
  Stepping in Early to Grow Great Leaders
• Issues & Observations
  Staying Ahead of the Chaos Curve

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