Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership - Softcover

Singletary, Jon E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119880483 ISBN 13: 9781119880486

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2023

Synopsis

Harness the power of ancient Enneagram philosophy to maximize your educational leadership impact

In Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership, distinguished academic and leadership coach Dr. Jon Singletary walks you through how to use the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram of Personality with modern contemplative practices to transform how you lead your department, school, college, or university. You'll learn to effectively balance the conflicting demands of your role with greater patience, skill, and peace-of-mind by changing how you think, act, and feel every day.

In the book, the author provides:

• Explanations of the benefits of self-aware leadership, including the identification of competing forces and understanding stakeholders' strengths and weaknesses
• Insights into the critical role of self- awareness in educational leadership
• Concrete strategies for strengthening university, college, unit, and departmental leadership

A can't-miss resource for higher education administrators and other school leaders, Leadership by the Number also belongs in the hands of students of education and leaders-in-training who wish to maximize the impact they can have on the institutions they'll one day lead.

About this title

About the Author

JON E. SINGLETARY, PhD, is Professor and Dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. He is also an Enneagram of Personality authority who trained under Suzanne Stabile. He regularly coaches education, religious, and business leaders and is a former Mennonite pastor.

From the Back Cover

Use the Ancient Philosophy of the Enneagram to Transform Your Experience of Education Leadership

Higher education leaders play a critical role in the attitude, reputation, and climate of their departments, schools, and colleges. But the day-to-day stresses of leadership can take a toll on even the most resilient people, wearing down their ability to respond to challenges large and small.

In Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership, accomplished researcher, academic, and leadership coach Dr. Jon E. Singletary delivers an intuitive and effective handbook for education leaders who want to go from surviving their leadership role to thriving in it. Using the ancient philosophy of the Enneagram of Personality, the author demonstrates how one's sense of self manifests in our own self-awareness and efficacy as leaders.

The author shows you how to maximize your impact as a leader by harnessing the self-understanding, growth, and transformative power of Enneagram philosophy. You’ll learn to juggle the myriad demands of your role with greater skill, patience, and fulfillment as you change how you think, feel, and act every day.

"With cogency and vulnerability, Jon Singletary invites leaders toward the brave toil of understanding leadership as soulful work. His decade-long engagement with the Enneagram will inspire you to probe your self-awareness, generate collegial compassion, and elevate the effectiveness of your team."
―M. BLYTHE TAYLOR, Assistant Provost for Integrative Learning, Barton College, North Carolina

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119880483
• ISBN 13: 9781119880486
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224