Grady, Marilyn L.

20 biggest mistakes principals make and how to avoid them Twenty biggest mistakes principals make and how to avoid them Marilyn L. Grady. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. Corwin Press c2004. - xvi, 126 p. ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-126).

People Skills -- Mistake 1: Interpersonal Shortcomings -- Mistake 2: Communication Flaws -- The People -- Mistake 3: Neglecting the Professionals -- Mistake 4: Mismanaging Parents -- The Principal -- Mistake 5: Being Too Bossy -- Mistake 6: Inconsistency -- Mistake 7: Displaying Weakness -- The Job -- Mistake 8: Endless Work -- Mistake 9: Mismanaging Time -- Tasks -- Mistake 10: Ignoring the Preparation -- Mistake 11: Displacing Goals -- Mistake 12: Decision-Making Dilemmas -- Mistake 13: Change Dilemmas -- Mistake 14: Professional Development Vacuum -- Mistake 15: Failing to Supervise -- Personal Issues -- Mistake 16: Forgetting the Family -- Mistake 17: Ignoring Health Issues -- Mistake 18: Succumbing to Stress -- Mistake 19: Etiquette Gaffes -- Fatal Attractions -- Mistake 20: Errors of Judgment -- The Leader's Response -- Never to Err Again? -- Over the Horizon

0761946004 (cloth) 0761946012 (paper)

2003019029

GBA4-Z8415


School principals--Professional relationships.
Educational leadership

LB2831.9 / .G74 2004

371.2012 / G733t