Uncover award-winning educator Samuel Nix's field-tested leadership cycle in six steps, designed with practical strategies and abundant insight from years of extensive work in educational administration. School leaders and principals can use this resource to become leaders of learning and establish a school culture of accountability and student improvement. Learn how each step applies to every strategic-planning and decision-making scenario. K 12 leaders can use this book to: Learn the six steps of the leadership cycle and how to apply themUnderstand the role of reward and recognition in staff loyalty and retentionWelcome feedback and create open dialogue about their goals for the schoolMonitor and measure their progress and make adjustments as necessaryEstablish a culture of accountability and empowermentContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Succeed by Investing in OthersChapter 2: Empower LearnersChapter 3: Establish Quality Instruction and LearningChapter 4: Learn the Leadership CycleChapter 5: Step 1: Clarify the MissionChapter 6: Step 2: Plan Strategically and Make DecisionsChapter 7: Step 3: Empower Yourself and OthersChapter 8: Step 4: Measure and Gather FeedbackChapter 9: Step 5: Adjust and ImproveChapter 10: Step 6: Be Accountable and Give RewardsChapter 11: Hire With PrecisionEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex