Making Time to Lead: How Principals Can Stay on Top of It All

By Richard A. Simon

"This book would be a wonderful guide for someone new to the profession. The practical strategies and ideas will truly help that first year principal."
--Rick Doss, Principal
Brownsburg Junior High School, Indianapolis, IN

"The examples and suggested activities are great with lots of simple suggestions that are real and practical--very effective "
--Kevin Peterson, Principal
Red Bank Elementary, Clovis, CA

Get organized and find the time to succeed in leadership and excel as a principal

Do your days seem increasingly shorter and your to-do lists increasingly longer? Do you struggle to find time to meet students and interact with staff? Do you wonder if you will ever see the bottom of your "in" box? This essential reference offers a multitude of ideas, tips, and strategies for organizing every aspect of a principal′s job--from controlling your calendar to creating newsletters.

Making Time to Lead shows the busy principal how to organize in order to lead more effectively. Simon and Newman introduce practical concepts to simplify managerial tasks:

Organize to-do lists for use as future planning tools Customize your filing and scheduling systems to get more out of less Maximize your summer break by learning how to plan for the coming year Energize your staff with innovative ideas for faculty meetings Realize your leadership potential while encouraging your students Develop your faculty and build relationships with parents

In the complicated and demanding world of a principal, organization is the key to sanity--and successful leadership.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761938656
• ISBN13: 9780761938651
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Corwin Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource for principals

The book is a compilation of tips for principals as the authors go through different areas of a principal's job, they give ways to make the most of your time. Any person preparing to become a principal or who is struggling under all the pressure should read this helpful step by step book. The authors want to help others get a grasp and to manage the massive job that principals have. The authors realize how busy a principal's job is. They know how things adjust with new personnel and new technology. They put together sixty pages of tips and ways to double your efforts and become a principal who can handle all the little things, as well as keep a good rapport with the students, teachers, parents and community.