The Wounded Leader: How Real Leadership Emerges in Times of Crisis

"...brings to the foreground several very important ideas for thepractice of school leadership..." (TCRecord.org, September 11,2002)

"...A very thoughtful and consideredbook..."(The Occupational Psychologist, December2002)"Not only is the book full of fresh ideas and new insights but itis fun to read. It is not the usual leadership book that reads muchlike the other leadership books but stands out as an originalcontribution...easily presented and scholarly without beingpretentious." --Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Center for EducationalLeadership at Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas

"All leaders incur wounds. The Wounded Leader enables usto understand our wounds, learn from them....and begin to heal."--Roland S. Barth, Founder of Harvard Principals' Center

"An honest and much needed account of how many of us in schoolleadership roles have weathered--for good and for ill --the woundsthat go with the job. Shoving this stuff under the rug has not beenhealthy for the work of schools, and it was a great relief -- anduseful--to have this discussed so thoughtfully in this book."--Deborah Meier, Principal, Mission Hill Elementary School, Boston,and Founder of Central Park East High School, NYC

"The wounds we suffer because we are human should not be sourcesof shame: they are openings to deeper self-knowledge, strongerrelationships, and gratitude for our gifts. The WoundedLeader lifts up this hard-earned insight and applies it to thedilemmas of educational leadership with creative and life-givingresults. Here is a rarity among books on education, a book withsoul, a book that will help us bring our own souls to the work wedo." --Parker J. Palmer, author, The Courage to Teach andLet Your Life Speak

"Not only is the book full of fresh ideas and new insights but it is fun to read. It is not the usual leadership book that reads much like the other leadership books but stands out as an original contribution...easily presented and scholarly without being pretentious." --Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Center for Educational Leadership at Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas

"All leaders incur wounds. The Wounded Leader enables us to understand our wounds, learn from them....and begin to heal." --Roland S. Barth, Founder of Harvard Principals' Center

"An honest and much needed account of how many of us in school leadership roles have weathered--for good and for ill --the wounds that go with the job. Shoving this stuff under the rug has not been healthy for the work of schools, and it was a great relief -- and useful--to have this discussed so thoughtfully in this book." --Deborah Meier, Principal, Mission Hill Elementary School, Boston, and Founder of Central Park East High School, NYC

"The wounds we suffer because we are human should not be sources of shame: they are openings to deeper self-knowledge, stronger relationships, and gratitude for our gifts. The Wounded Leader lifts up this hard-earned insight and applies it to the dilemmas of educational leadership with creative and life-giving results. Here is a rarity among books on education, a book with soul, a book that will help us bring our own souls to the work we do." --Parker J. Palmer, author, The Courage to Teach and Let Your Life Speak