New Resource Offers 100-Day Path for Leading Focused, Meaningful Change

Bloomington, Ind. (July 23, 2019)—In 100-Day Leaders: Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success in Schools—published by Solution Tree—authors Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker offer a succinct and powerful guide on how to build a high-leverage system of leadership that is designed to be implemented in the short period of 100 days.

With an understanding of the burdens and time constraints placed on school leaders and teachers in the 21st century, the authors have created a comprehensive plan to implement strong and continuing leadership in an extremely short period of time.

“Although leaders can’t add hours to the day, they can make every hour more productive and focused. If you have felt the frustration of too many demands on your time and a horizon full of things to get done, then this book is for you,” explain the authors.

The book is split into two parts. Part one considers the why and how of 100-day leadership, exploring the moral imperative of leadership and then looking at the six steps to becoming a 100-day leader. Part two considers the environment for success for 100-day leaders and the educational systems they guide—the professional learning community.

“Making a significant impact during the first 100 days requires a leader to first look inside, examining his or her own beliefs, assumptions, and behaviors before looking to others and articulating what they need to do,” explain the authors.

The authors devised a six-stage plan toward stronger leadership, with each stage focusing on a necessary part of the process of implementation: identifying your values, taking an initiative inventory, making a not-to-do list, identifying 100-day challenges, specifying professional practices to monitor and specifying results.

“Although leaders must see the big picture, they also understand the details of implementation, team by team, task by task, kid by kid, and skill by skill,” explain the authors.

100-Day Leaders: Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success in Schools is now available to order at SolutionTree.com.

About the Authors

Douglas Reeves is the author of more than 30 books and many articles about leadership and organizational effectiveness. He was named the Brock International Laureate for his contributions to education and received the Contribution to the Field Award from the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward). Doug has addressed audiences in 50 states and more than 20 countries, sharing his research and supporting effective leadership at the local, state, and national levels.

Robert Eaker, EdD, is professor emeritus at Middle Tennessee State University, where he also served as dean of the College of Education and later as interim executive vice president and provost. Dr. Eaker is a former fellow with the National Center for Effective Schools Research and Development. He has written widely on the issues of effective teaching, effective schools, helping teachers use research findings, and high expectations for student achievement, and has coauthored with Richard and Rebecca DuFour numerous books and other resources on the topic of reculturing schools and school districts into professional learning communities.

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