The Brain and Strengths Based School Leadership

<p><strong><em>Build on your staff’s strengths for optimized leadership</em></strong></p><p>Best-selling author Sheryl G. Feinstein demonstrates how educational leaders can apply a popular business prototype of leadership strengths and the latest brain research to lead effectively. Her new book co-authored by veteran administrator and instructional leader Robert W. Kiner outlines four leadership styles—executer relationship builder influencer and strategic thinker—and shows how to capitalize on them to:</p><ul> <li>Create a positive school culture</li> <li>Mentor and supervise teachers</li> <li>Keep track of standardized testing</li> <li>Foster community partnerships</li> <li>Use data to inform curriculum and instruction</li></ul><p>The authors link current cognitive research with the challenges of educational leadership to make clear the links between neural wiring learning and leading. </p>