Habits of Resilient Leaders
Personal Practices That Drive Professional Impact
- Lindsay Prendergast - Assistant Director of Professional Learning, The Danielson Group
- Piper Lee - Senior Account Manager for Strategic Accounts, NWEA/HMH
Foreword by Dominique Smith, Learning Forward co-pub
Build resilience, lead with purpose, and thrive in any challenge.
Education leaders face mounting pressures and unprecedented challenges, with many feeling the strain of constant change and uncertainty. Habits of Resilient Leaders offers a practical framework and proven habits that extend beyond self-care and managerial skills, arming leaders with tools to foster improved well-being, empower their teams, and create a positive impact in their schools and districts.
Addressing the growing attrition rate among K–12 leaders globally, this book provides actionable strategies to cultivate resilience and ensure long-term sustainability in leadership. Key features include
- Practical strategies for fostering resilience, maintaining your well-being, and addressing challenges without impacting your health
- Guidance for developing habits for boundary-setting, cultivating vision, managing change, and leading with optimism and emotional intelligence
- Authentic examples of habits in action and reflection activities to support implementation
With a focus on personal and professional growth, this must-read guide supports education leaders to rediscover their "why," maintain stability for their teams, and foster thriving environments for students, staff, and their broader communities.
This timely book explores essential leadership topics with practical guidance and reflective insights. A must-read for education leaders, it promotes collaboration, emotional well-being, and growth. From refining coaching systems to embracing feedback, it equips leaders to adapt, thrive, and foster thriving communities—offering a transformative journey toward resilience and sustainable leadership excellence.
This book is like hiring your own personal leadership coach. The authors understand that real learning follows a metacognitive cycle of self-reflection, goal-setting, and new learning and it means that the very practical lessons for leadership from this book won't be read and forgotten – they will lead to powerful changes in your leadership practices.
This book is a must-read for every school leader looking to nurture their resiliency skills, while empowering educators to do the same. Discover practical strategies to lead with self-care, grace, and resilience, even in the most challenging times! This book will help you be the leader every educator needs.
Habits of Resilient Leaders offers educators a roadmap to self-care and personal sustainability. Packed with practical strategies for daily, weekly, and yearly leadership challenges, this book compassionately reminds leaders that prioritizing themselves isn't selfish—it is essential. A must-read for educators seeking sustainable success, it’s like having a supportive coach in your corner.
This is one of the best books I have had the privilege to read in some time. It offers suggestions for how to thrive as a leader within one of the most challenging eras in education. It is chock-full of strategies and suggestions that can be immediately implemented and measured for impact.
This book provides a roadmap for leaders by defining resilience as actively leveraging difficult experiences for personal and organizational growth. It provides the right habits; leaders can create a positive and empowering environment that benefits everyone involved. This is a resourceful tool that won't sit on a shelf.
This book is ideal for school administrators and aspiring leaders seeking practical tools to balance personal well-being with professional impact. It is a comprehensive, empowering resource that inspires growth, resilience, and lasting change in schools. Ten thoughtfully crafted chapters provide simple strategies for school leaders to balance priorities, overcome challenges, and elevate their impact on school communities.
As a veteran administrator, this book helped me reflect on where I have been as a leader (strengths and weaknesses), where I am now, and what I can do to be better moving forward. It left me energized and reminded me of my why for being an educational leader.
