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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808726803321

Autore

Brunner C. Cryss

Titolo

Principles of Power [[electronic resource]] : Women Superintendents & the Riddle of the Heart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ithaca, NY, USA, : State University of New York Press, 2000

State University of New York Press

ISBN

0-7914-9266-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (124 p.)

Disciplina

025.06/37

Soggetti

Women school superintendents - United States

EDUCATION

Philosophy & Social Aspects

Theory & Practice of Education

Education

Social Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Principles of Power: Women Superintendents and the Riddle of the Heart -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Mystery and Metaphor: Introduction to Part 1 -- 2. Gathering Intangible Data: The Women Superintendents and the Assembly -- 3. Embodying Intangible Data: The Women as Warriors -- 4. The Warrior's Path: The Riddle of the Heart and the Seven Principles of Power -- 5. Principle One: Knowing the Battleground -- 6. Principle Two: Discarding the Unnecessary -- 7. Principle Three: Choosing Battles -- 8. Principle Four: Taking Risks -- 9. Principle Five: Seeking Retreat -- 10. Principle Six: Compressing Time -- 11. Principle Seven: Excersing Power -- 12. Impeccable Practice: Three Results -- 13. First Result: Laughing at Self -- 14. Second Result: Patience Without Fretting -- 15. Third Result: Improvisation -- 16. Castaneda and Me -- About the Author -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Sommario/riassunto

Shares perspectives from twelve successful women school superintendents.