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Emerge
The Five Most Common Challenges Faced by Middle Leaders and How to Overcome Them
Become a more self-aware leader with Emerge. This book helps teacher leaders gain rich insights into who they are and how to elevate self-awareness. Uncover strategies to help clarify your leadership mission and ensure your values align. Walk away with valuable, fresh perspectives to propel you forward with renewed self-assurance.
Unleash the power of self-awareness in leadership
Author Gavin Grift proposes that successful leadership is, at its core, a deeply personal endeavor built on self-awareness. This book equips teacher leaders with the knowledge and insight they need to meet the leader within themselves. With newfound leadership thinking, educators can remove mental barriers, become empowered to tackle the daily challenges ahead, and begin the journey to leading schools impactfully.
This book will help K–12 teacher leaders:
- Discover antidotes to persistent pain points in the work of a teacher and leader
- Develop self-knowledge to address beliefs, values, motivations, the perceptions of others, and more
- Learn how to use the unconscious and conscious responses of others to gain insight about their leadership identities
- Use the lessons of several archetypes—the ostrich, the imposter, the pleaser, and more—to establish levers to overcome them
- Engage in exercises for self-work to help the leader within emerge
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“The focus on building confidence in leaders is thoroughly done. I appreciate the reflection and introspective approach to professional growth that readers can take away from this book.”
“This book serves as a valuable tool for teacher leaders, guiding them to become reflective practitioners who thoughtfully consider their impact and next steps. It provides practical resources and strategies, enabling them to grow and excel in their leadership roles.”
“For anyone seeking to make the leap from teacher to leader, Emerge will help you tackle all the pitfalls you may face and provides practical strategies to overcome both internal and external obstacles. With relatable anecdotes and easy-to-apply methods, it reads like advice from a beloved and trusted mentor and will surely help you to make the leap into leadership feeling supported, fulfilled, and self-aware.”
