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Achieve success step by step
The topic of management by wandering around is not new, but the authors' approach is fresh and timely. This current rendition based on the original work by Frase and Hetzel gives new and seasoned administrators smart, practical advice about how to “wander around” with purpose and develop a more interactive leadership style. This text cites more than 20 well-constructed research studies that show how management by wandering around produces desirable outcomes, including: Higher student achievement; Improved school culture; Higher teacher efficacy
Management by wandering around is not a rigid, linear process: it is a combination of proven methods and a flexible, organic approach to the whole of leadership. Topics covered include developing meeting agendas, supervising instruction, dealing with marginal teachers, and creating safe campuses. The bottom line? If you want to accomplish more, start by getting out more—and this book shows you how to make it count.
Defining the MBWA Leader
Defining the MBWA Leader
Every leader needs to look back once in a while to make sure he has followers.
The first edition of this book was published a few years after Tom Peters and Bob Waterman (1982/2004) noticed that the most successful private sector companies all had CEOs who spent a lot of their time in the field. In their popular book, In Search of Excellence, they dubbed this practice “Management by Wandering Around,” or “MBWA.” In interviews with these outstanding CEOs, they learned that this was the way the leaders stayed abreast of operations, enabling them to anticipate problems before they happen. Really, these superstar execs were not “wandering” at all. Neither were they simply “managing.” They were engaged in ...
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