Francis A. A. Crowther 
From School Improvement to Sustained Capacity [EPUB ebook] 
The Parallel Leadership Pathway

List of Tables
List of Figures
Foreword by Andy Hargreaves
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. The COSMIC C-B Approach: A Prelude
Introduction
COSMIC C-B in Brief
The School Research Origins of COSMIC C-B
The Phase A Research
The Phase B Research
The Phase C Research
Concluding Comment
2. The First C-B Dynamic: Committing to Revitalization
Introduction
A Snapshot of Committing to Revitalization: Carmichael Secondary College
Committing to Revitalization: Deepening Our Understanding
Leadership for Committing to Revitalization
Thinking Outside the Square: Al Gore and Committing to Revitalization
Conclusion
Committing to Revitalization: Building Personal Capacity
3. The Second C-B Dynamic: Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
Introduction
A Snapshot of Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Bellwood Secondary School
Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Deepening Our Understanding
Organizational Coherence as Structural Alignment
Organizational Coherence as Cognitive Alignment
Organizational Coherence as Structural and Cognitive Alignment
Leadership for Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
Thinking “Outside-the-Square”: Organizational Coherence When Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus
Conclusion
Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Building Personal Capacity
4. The Third C-B Dynamic: Seeking New Heights
Introduction
A Snapshot of Seeking New Heights: Carlo Maria Carafa High School
Seeking New Heights: Deepening Our Understanding
Leadership for Seeking New Heights
Summary
Seeking New Heights: Building Personal Capacity
5. The Fourth C-B Dynamic: Micro-Pedagogical Deepening
Introduction
A Snapshot of Micro-Pedagogical Deepening: Greenfield Elementary School
Thinking Outside the Square: The Grameen Way and Micro Pedagogical Deepening
Conclusion
Micro-Pedagogical Deepening – Building Personal Capacity
6. The Fifth C-B Dynamic: Invoking Reaction
Introduction
A Snapshot of Invoking Reaction: Eacham High School
Invoking Reaction: Deepening Our Understanding
Leadership for Invoking Reaction
Thinking Outside the Square: Médecins Sans Frontières and Invoking Reaction
Conclusion
Invoking Reaction: Building Personal Capacity
7. The Sixth C-B Dynamic: Consolidating Success
Introduction
A Snapshot of Consolidating Success: All Hallows Catholic Elementary School
Consolidating Success: Deepening Our Understanding
The Systemic Perspective on Consolidating Success
The Metanoia Perspective on Consolidating Success
The Culture Perspective on Consolidating Success
The Leadership Perspective on Consolidating Success
Consolidating Success: Steve “Crocodile Hunter”
Summary
Consolidating Success: Building Personal Capacity
8. Next Steps Along the Parallel Leadership C-B Pathway
Introduction
COSMIC C-B in Retrospect and Prospect
Parallel Leadership in Retrospect and Prospect
Conclusion
Appendix A: The IDEAS Project
Appendix B: The Research Design and Methodology
References
Index

Frank Crowther is an internationally respected scholar and researcher in educational manage­ment and leadership. He is professor and direc­tor of the Leadership Research Institute at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. In 1997, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Australian Council for Educational Administra­tion in recognition of his services to educational leadership.