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First Ring Leadership Academy | Cleveland State University in Partnership with the First Ring School Superintendents Collaborative

Definition of Leadership

Michael Fullan, in The Moral Imperative of School Leadership (2003, Corwin Press, Inc.), states, "We need principals who develop leadership in others, thereby strengthening school leadership beyond themselves." Fullan also borrows from the work of Collins in his book, Good to Great (2001, HarperCollins) when he writes that the kind of principals we need are more like "chief operating officers than managers." Principals need to be like Collins' level 5 leaders, i.e., "Executives who build enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will." Fullan concludes by saying, "There is no greater moral imperative than revamping the principal's role as part and parcel of changing the context within which teachers and students learn." The Academy defines leadership positions as department chair, director, supervisor, coordinator, assistant principal, principal, and central office personnel.

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