Stand Tall Leadership: Stand Tall to Think Differently and Lead Successfully - Paperback

by Steven A. Bollar (Author)

Stand out like you're 7 feet tall -- how to think and act differently as a K-12 leader

Tall people stand out in a crowd. Tall people think and act differently: people like author Steven Bollar. He has spent his career as a principal and administrator creating school cultures that make students excited to learn and achieve their goals. In Stand Tall Leadership, Steven shows you that it doesn't matter what your natural height really is--you can stand tall in everything you do by thinking and acting differently from those around you. Designed for K-12 leaders, this unique and engaging book helps you overcome challenges in your school, manage effectively, inspire your staff, build strong relationships, communicate clearly, and much more.

The Stand Tall Leadership philosophy is all about creating the best possible environment at your school. Strong leadership skills are essential for making better decisions, maintaining your focus and priority, and maximizing outcomes with students, staff, parents, and the entire community. The principles and techniques in this book will strengthen your own leadership skills and assist you in developing effective leaders within your school. Providing hands-on tools and real-world guidance, this valuable resource will help you:

• Connect with staff, understand their needs, and set them up for success
• Keep your best employees and leaders right where they are, not chasing other opportunities
• Assessyour leadership skills and make immediate, meaningful improvements
• Maintain focus in any situation to increase productivity and get outstanding results
• Repair damaged relationships that slow down progress and impede success

Stand Tall Leadership: Stand Tall to Think Differently and Lead Successfully is a must-read for all K-12 leaders and administrators, as well as K-12 educators looking to develop their leadership skills.

Back Jacket

Stand Tall to Become a Smart, Strategic, and Creative Leader

Stand Tall Leadership is a book for education leaders of all sizes who want to STAND TALL in their actions and relationships. Steven A. Bollar--a 6' 7" former elementary arts teacher and school principal--learned to embrace his height and make the connection between how he lived his life as a tall person and how he led his school as a principal.

Drawing on his years of experience as a teacher and school leader, Bollar reveals the secrets to his leadership style and will show you how to develop the mindset of a tall person who has to think differently in order to operate in and change the world around you.

School administrators and other educational leaders will discover how they can develop strategies to improve school performance, help students and colleagues, and be a creative, successful leader.

It doesn't matter if you are 4'3" or 7'2", you can Stand Tall as a leader and in your life. It's all a matter of perspective.

Praise for Stand Tall Leadership

"Stand Tall Leadership is a 'how-to' manual for anyone who wants to make a real difference in their school. The ideas, insights and easy-to-implement strategies raise this book to a level that is head and shoulders above the rest."
--Tracey Severns, Teach 4 Results

"What fun reading! Steve has taken his real-life situation and turned it into exemplary leadership lessons for us all. That's what leadership is. It models what something should look like at its best; and we all should want to be our best selves as Tall Leaders. The humor and the reality come through so easily and the aspirational points and stories are so well told. We all should and could be Stand Tall leaders. Stand Tall Leadership is a great read. It is instructional, aspirational, yet totally doable. Congratulations on this great work, Steve. I hope this is the first of more to come."
--Dr. Beverly J. Hutton, National Association of Secondary School Principals, Deputy Executive Director

"You picked up this book because you are a leader. Steve Bollar uses his wit, experience, creativity, and insight to provide many practical strategies to help leaders think differently and lead successfully. His Stand Tall framework will transform you and your work!"
--Dwight Carter, author

Author Biography

STEVEN A. BOLLAR served on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. He has a history in the education system, from art teacher to principal to Superintendent of Schools. He helps schools and organizations create a better culture and climate through creative rewards and encouragement.