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ERIC Number: EJ629346
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Leadership in Education: Five Commonalities.
Goldberg, Marc A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n10 p757-61 Jun 2001
Reflecting on 43 interviews with eminent educational leaders from all backgrounds and political stripes, the author isolates five common characteristics: a bedrock belief in their work's usefulness, courage to swim upstream on behalf of their beliefs, possession of a social conscience, seriousness of purpose, and situational mastery. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Beliefs, Elementary Secondary Education, Goal Orientation, Leadership Qualities, Minority Groups, Principals, Recognition (Achievement), School Administration, Standards, Success, Superintendents
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conscience; Courage; Giuliani (Rudolph); Goodlad (John I); Politicians; Shanker (Albert); Sizer (Theodore R)