Sustainable Leadership.

Sustainable Leadership. SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP. Andy Hargreaves Andrew Hargreaves (13 February 1951) is the Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. The mission of the Chair is to promote social justice and connect theory and practice in education. and Dean Fink. SanFrancisco San Francisco(săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden : John Wiley John Wiley may refer to: John Wiley & Sons, publishing company John C. Wiley, American ambassador John D. Wiley, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison John M. Wiley (1846–1912), U.S. & Sons, 2006. 325pp. Paperback, $25.00. Usingplain and simple language, the authors focus their study, not on thequalities of a good leader, or what constitutes leadership, but ratheron the overlooked subject of how leadership is maintained into thefuture. What good is a leader if he or she leaves no legacy? In orderfor leaders and leadership to have a lasting effect, it must be durable;it must live on past the momentary bright light of any charismaticleader. Drawing from examples of the business world and the environmentalmovements, the authors identify seven principles of sustainability:"depth of learning rather than superficially tested performance;length of impact over the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. through effectively managedsuccession; breadth of influence; justice in ensuring that leadershipactions don't harm students or other schools; diversity andcohesion; resourcefulness that renews leaders' energy anddoesn't burn them out; and conservation that builds on the best ofthe past." Discussing in detail each of the seven principles, the authorsprovide concrete examples of how to develop sustainable leadership,using references to the corporate world, psychological processes,literary figures, and recent trends and innovations in school andeducation theory. Hargreaves and Fink stress the importance of usingforward thinking, as well as being backward looking. They liken lik��en?tr.v. lik��ened, lik��en��ing, lik��ensTo see, mention, or show as similar; compare.[Middle English liknen, from like, similar; see like2 theprocess to driving--they emphasize the need to look ahead, toward thefuture, while checking the rearview mirror so that past mistakes are notrepeated. Reviewed by Christine King Christine Elizabeth King is a British historian and university administrator. She is currently Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Staffordshire University.[1] , Barry University, Miami Shores, FL