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Breakthrough To Excellence

Author : Jasmin Haley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736530207
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Breakthrough To Excellence written by Jasmin Haley and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day the world loses innovative inventions, new businesses, books, ideas, and world-changing contributions because of fear. Many don't overcome their fear because they haven't completed the work to breakthrough their own limiting beliefs to reach their level of excellence. To truly breakthrough to excellence(TM), not just as entrepreneurs, but as women. we need to courageously show up and play the game. Not as we think anyone else wants us to be, but as we truly are. Jasmin Haley, Founder of the Breakthrough to Excellence(TM) Network, a community that coaches women who want to overcome their fear, get their business organized, and scale to six-figures or more, has pushed past her own fears & traumas to be the woman you see here today. This book will guide the reader through the initial stages of overcoming self-doubt, fear and acquiring professional prosperity. In this book, you will take a dive through research, science, and real-life stories of women who courageously push past the fear to conquer their goals. We will examine ways to break out of stagnation by creating an environment to shift into dynamic action. Inside you will learn: - The cost of allowing fear to take the driver's seat in your life and business - Why your mindset is seismically important and how to alter it to fully believe in yourself - How to identify your unique strengths and purpose to take massive action - The science behind negative thinking and how it contributes to decision making - How to set your intention to conquer your goals in life or in business - Why removing toxicity in your life and business is crucial to you reaching your breakthrough - Strategies to build your confidence, trust yourself, and face your fears head on to fully live your life with joy and abundance Now's the time to be bold, stake your claim on your purpose, and dare to live your life with joy!

A Culture of Excellence

Author : Fardad Fateri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692095379
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book A Culture of Excellence written by Fardad Fateri and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is leadership? What is organizational culture, and why does it matter? How can you ensure your organization excels even while others fail? As the CEO and CLO of a large distributed multi-site and multi-state organization, Dr. Fardad Fateri and James E. York are certainly qualified to answer these questions and more-between them, they have decades of experience leading businesses and organizations at every level. Now for the first time they've put their collected wisdom into an essential book explaining how to take your organization to top levels of performance. The magic word is one you've heard but perhaps not fully considered: culture. At a time of economic uncertainty, it's more vital than ever that your organization's culture encourages passion, responsibility, and success. But how? Read on to discover: -How to transform your organization from one of failure, cynicism, and weakness to one of success, peak performance, and responsibility. -How to display breakthrough leadership traits that will help foster a positive organizational culture. -Real-life examples of great organizational cultures, as well as hands-on lessons. With an ever-increasing gap between organizations that fail and those that skyrocket, the question isn't whether you should read A Culture of Excellence-it's whether you can afford not to!

Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth

Author : Kevin J. Duggan
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071768564
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)

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Book Synopsis Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth by : Kevin J. Duggan

Download or read book Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth written by Kevin J. Duggan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Six Sigma and Lean! Design your processes to facilitate real business growth, in both healthy and unhealthy economies Design for Operational Excellence defines why companies embark upon continuous improvement—and the true answer is not to improve efficiency, quality, or eliminate waste! The reason is to achieve Operational Excellence. Duggan, an established authority on OpEx, provides the design criteria and guidelines that enable you to grow your business organically by refocusing management’s attention from running the business to growing the business. Founded on eight key principles, this groundbreaking system facilitates the continuous flow of value into any operation—from customer service to sales to manufacturing. Kevin J. Duggan is a renowned speaker, executive mentor, and educator in applying advanced lean techniques to achieve Operational Excellence and the author of two books on the subject: Creating Mixed Model Value Streams and The Office That Grows Your Business—Achieving Operational Excellence in Your Business Processes. As the Founder of the Institute for Operational Excellence, the leading educational center on Operational Excellence, and Duggan Associates, an international training and advisory firm, Kevin has assisted many major corporations worldwide, including United Technologies Corporation, Caterpillar, Pratt & Whitney, Singapore Airlines, IDEX Corporation, GKN and Parker Hannifin. A recognized expert on Operational Excellence, Kevin is a frequent keynote speaker, master of ceremonies, and panelist at international conferences, and has appeared on CNN and the Fox Business Network.

Quantum Fitness

Author : Irving Dardik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780671618254
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Fitness written by Irving Dardik and published by . This book was released on 1986-04-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two members of the U.S. Olympic Committee for Fitness and Health formulate an innovative approach to total health that combines fitness and nutritional guidelines with an emphasis on positive attitudes

Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age

Author : Frederick M. Hess
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452255490
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age written by Frederick M. Hess and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “By deconstructing learning science and making the connection to technology, Hess and Saxberg have outlined key strategies for school leaders as they work to transform traditional practices in schools. Whether it is whole-school reform or targeted interventions, principals will be motivated to rethink or‘re-engineer’ the use of technology to optimize teaching and learning.” —Gail Connelly, Executive Director National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Breakthrough Leadership

Author : Alan M. Blankstein
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1071824392
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Breakthrough Leadership written by Alan M. Blankstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now is the time for Breakthrough Leadership This book was borne out of urgency. We face the consequences of a raging pandemic, coupled with an unprecedented call to end racial injustice. COVID-19 has exposed longstanding structural inequities, while at the same time offering a rare "breakthrough" opportunity to dismantle inequitable systems that have harmed our most marginalized students for generations. Breakthrough Leadership is rooted in moral courage and calls us to act upon a new discovery, or epiphany about a fundamental truth that challenges previous beliefs. While this book offers examples of schools that were "beating the odds" pre-COVID-19 as well as strategies for changing those odds in the future. Breakthrough Leadership also spotlights professionals now leveraging crises like this to shape local and national priorities toward a more equitable and healthy society for our children in order to: Create and sustain Equitable Learning Communities (ELCs) that are grounded in relational trust Establish comprehensive systems to ensure that all students thrive Implement cutting-edge principles of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment including culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed practice, and blended learning Meaningfully engage families and community Leadership from the classroom to the board room is needed to advance an agenda of equitable and successful outcomes for our students. The facts stakes couldn’t be starker. Good leadership saves lives both in pandemics, and in our profession. "The critical variable that determines whether or not our schools can respond adequately to the numerous challenges that they and their children face is leadership. . . This book is about the work of such leaders. In big cities, small towns, and rural areas, a small number of principals and superintendents are showing that progress can be made when leaders have the resourcefulness and courage to address equity challenges directly. The educational leaders profiled in this book have a clear sense of how to systematically build the capacity of teachers and schools to meet the needs of the students they serve. I urge other leaders to learn from them so that great schools that serve all children well, will be the norm, rather than the exception." ~Pedro Noguera "With all its devastation, COVID-19 also presents the opportunity of the century to transform the public education system that, to say the least, has become stalled and stagnant in the past 50 years. . . . Breakthrough Leadership makes a significant contribution to our next phase, which must be one of definable and targeted transformation of equity-based learning. ~Michael Fullan

Operational Excellence

Author : James William Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000330613
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Operational Excellence written by James William Martin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-01-27 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operational Excellence, Second Edition – Breakthrough Strategies for Improving Customer Experience and Productivity brings together leading-edge tools, methods, and concepts to provide process improvement experts a reference to improve their organization’s quality, productivity, and customer service operations. Its major topics include alignment of strategy to the design of supporting systems to meet customer expectations, manage capacity, and improve performance. It provides a concise and practical reference for operational excellence. Its fourteen chapters lead a reader through the latest tools, methods, and concepts currently used to capture "voice of" customers, partners, and other stakeholders, new strategies for the application of Lean, Six Sigma, as well as product and service design across diverse industries, including manufacturing to financial services. This book operates from three premises: Organizations can increase competitiveness in an era of globalization through the application of "voice-of" applications, Design Thinking, the integration of the Information Technology Ecosystem’s new tools and methods integrated with proven Lean and Six Sigma applications Operational performance correlates to an organization’s financial, operational, and resultant productivity, as well as with shareholder economic value add (EVA) metrics and can be measured and improved using the methods in this book Value-adding activities and disciplines discussed are global and applicable to every organization A PRACTICAL TOOL FOR REAL-WORLD APPLICATION New topics are introduced in the second edition. These include Design Thinking, the "voice-of" Information Technology Ecosystems, Big Data applications, and Robotic Process Automation. Key topics from the first edition remain. These include Design-for-Six-Sigma (DFSS), Lean and Six Sigma methods, productivity analysis, operational assessments, project management, and other supporting topics. Each chapter contains tools and methods that will help readers identify areas for operational improvements. It contains ~300 figures, tables, and checklists to help increase organizational productivity. Practical examples are integrated through the book.

Compassion-Driven Innovation

Author : Nicole Reineke
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1637421621
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Compassion-Driven Innovation written by Nicole Reineke and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for pathfinders— product, services, business, and nonprofit managers searching for ways to reach beyond the artificial barriers that constrain innovation and make “work” harder. Inspired by real life trailblazers and their own experiences, the authors decode the secrets of achieving breakthrough success at both organizational and interpersonal levels. Learn to use their methodology with the help of checklists and detailed examples that will transform your thinking and skills.

Coaching for Breakthrough Success: Proven Techniques for Making Impossible Dreams Possible

Author : Jack Canfield
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071804641
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Coaching for Breakthrough Success: Proven Techniques for Making Impossible Dreams Possible written by Jack Canfield and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful new coaching method from Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield! Conveying his one-of-a-kind insight in the friendly, supremely organized way that has made him a household name, Canfield teams up with development guru Peter Chee to deliver the 30 top coaching principles you can put to use right away. Coaching for Breakthrough Success introduces the groundbreaking Situational Coaching Model, which provides coaches the flexibility they need to navigate seamlessly from one coaching paradigm to another.

Breakthrough Principals

Author : Jean Desravines
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118801172
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Breakthrough Principals written by Jean Desravines and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridge the achievement gap with proven strategies for student success Breakthrough Principals debunks the myth of the 'superhero' principal by detailing the common actions and practices of leaders at our nation's fastest-gaining public schools. Based on the authors' Transformational Leadership Framework, which they developed through in-depth study of more than 100 high-gaining, high-poverty schools, the book distills findings into a practical, action-focused plan for diagnosing school needs and implementing structures, systems and practices that accelerate student achievement. Brought to life by case studies of principals who have led dramatic gains in student achievement, the book is a how-to guide for increasing the quality of teaching and learning; improving school culture; attracting and supporting high-performing teachers; and involving parents and community to help students achieve. You'll learn how breakthrough principals make the school's mission a real part of both strategy and practice, and set up sustainable systems that support consistent, ongoing improvement. High-impact practices are organized into five broad categories: learning and teaching, school-wide culture, aligned staff, operations and systems, and personal leadership. The primary job of school leadership is to help students succeed. It begins with first recognizing and prioritizing areas of need, then finding and implementing the most effective solutions. Whether you work in a turn around environment, or want to make a good school better, this book will give you a set of concrete practices—illustrated through examples of real principals in real schools—that have been proven to work. Discover the primary drivers of student achievement Work toward the school's vision in staffing, operations, and systems Set the tone for all relationships and practices with good leadership Closing the achievement gap is a major goal of educational leadership, and principals are forever searching for viable methods that help them better serve their students. Breakthrough Principals unveils the details behind the success stories from across the nation to provide a roadmap to transformative gains.

The Breakthrough Factor

Author : Henry D. Marsh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684814250
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book The Breakthrough Factor written by Henry D. Marsh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olympian Henry Marsh, now a national program director with Franklin Quest, offers a program for principle-based behavior--a book that will help readers to achieve their personal best in all endeavors.

Excellence in Execution

Author : Robin Speculand
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1683501446
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Excellence in Execution written by Robin Speculand and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellence in Execution is about how to execute strategy. Leaders today recognize that they need to have the ability to craft strategy and that they require the skills to execute it. But almost all books, blogs, talks, articles and other material discuss “why” execution is important, not how to achieve excellence in execution. Excellence in Execution aims to start where almost all leave off. It takes the reader on the implementation journey and is in two parts. Part One addresses "Transforming the Approach." It focuses on changing the current thinking and attitude of leaders. Two thirds of strategy execution still fail and a different approach is required. A new language and terms are introduced such as, Strategy Cadence, Execution Juxtaposition, Decoding the Execution Challenge, Mavericks Network, Review Rhythm and the Three Themes Broad of Execution. Part Two is about "Making It Your Own" and explains how to do this by providing the required mindset, skillset and toolset. It explains in detail what is required to:

Breakthrough Zone

Author : Roy Langmaid
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470855924
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Breakthrough Zone written by Roy Langmaid and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough is a discontinuous change that makes new things possible and takes performance in a market to a new level. This book is about creating breakthroughs in large organizations where so much energy is often committed to existing activity. Drawing on their wide experience of working with top companies including British Airways, BUPA, and Carphone Warehouse, Ray Langmaid and Mac Andrews argue that it is customers themselves who are best-placed to conceive great new products and services, but that they will need time and trust to work out how these might best be created. Traditional ways of talking to customers such as focus groups lack honesty and place perceptual barriers - what is needed is a new approach that is open, honest and ongoing. The solution is the Breakthrough Zone, a creative meeting of customer and executives in which desires are unlocked and needs identified. Versatile enough to be used with groups of any size, this process is built on personal relationships, and proven to generate really innovative ideas for brand extensions and product development. Provides the tools and techniques to enable you to get closer to your customers - a step-by-step guide shows you how to implement the 'Breakthrough Zone' process Explores why this type of communication is so much more effective than focus groups or traditional database-driven approaches to engaging in customer dialogue Previous innovations generated in the Breakthrough Zone include BA's 'Beds for Business', BT's 'It's Good to Talk' and new market strategies for VISA and Dell

Breakthrough

Author : Michael Fullan
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483304205
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Breakthrough written by Michael Fullan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-04-05 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A clear and insightful look at why teaching must be conceived as constant learning about learning. The analysis of past failed reforms and the general conditions needed for success is well-stated and illuminating." —Grant Wiggins Authentic Education Redesign classroom instruction to transform learning for both students and teachers! Breakthrough presents a revolutionary new approach to educational reform, breaking away from the conventional paradigm to help educators create focused instruction, transform the classroom experience, and dramatically raise—and sustain—performance levels for students and teachers alike. This book provides the breakthrough concepts needed for developing precise, validated, data-driven instruction personalized to each and every student. Synthesizing the best of current instructional models, this framework focuses on the components of the Triple P Breakthrough Model: Personalization—meaningful, student-centered classroom interactions; Precision—using formative assessments to monitor individual student progress; and Professional Learning—daily, ongoing learning for all educators. Helping educators create expert instructional systems while breaking through the "prescription trap," the authors introduce unique elements of the Breakthrough model, including: Improvement by design Assessment for learning Critical learning instructional paths Mapping instructional paths Smart use of data to drive instruction Locking in ongoing improvement Breakthrough establishes the tipping point for moving toward personalized, high-quality instruction and learning in the classroom to ensure continuous improvement and ongoing academic success.

The Breakthrough Company

Author : Keith R. Mcfarland
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 145875488X
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book The Breakthrough Company written by Keith R. Mcfarland and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Breakthrough Company, Keith McFarland pinpoints how everyday companies become extraordinary, showing that luck is a negligible factor. Rather, breakthrough success turns out to be associated with a clearly identifiable set of strategies and skills that anyone in any business can emulate - from small startup to industry paragon. Encouraged by experts such as business legend Peter Drucker and Good to Great author Jim Collins to identify the drivers that enable a company to push past the entrepreneurial phase, McFarland spent five years building and analyzing the world's largest growth-company performance database and interviewing more than 1,500 growth-company executives on four continents. His goal was simple: to identify the secrets of breakthrough. This book is the result. Winnowing a study pool of more than 7,000 companies down to nine that have made the transition to major-player status, McFarland highlights real-world tools and myth-busting insights that can be used by anyone wanting his or her business to join this exclusive circle.

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning

Author : Roy V. H. Pollock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111867717X
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning written by Roy V. H. Pollock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get real results for your business – maximize your training and development programs Corporate learning and development programs play an undeniable role in successful business endeavors, but only when they're done right. The significant revisions in the third edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning add fresh, timely elements to a resource that has become known globally as a trusted guide for professionals determined to get the most of their companies' training and development programs. All-new examples, tools, guides, and insights combine to make an excellent, all-in-one resource for everyone from workplace professionals and HR managers to training development providers and businesses leaders looking to maximize the return on their enterprise's learning budget. Infused with current research and recent case studies, this resource serves as a practical guide that recommends concrete actions for producing tangible results. Tools, guides, and checklists in every chapter ensure that readers walk away with meaningful strategies that can be implemented right away. The book includes: A complete review of research drawn from thousands of insights, goals, and lessons learned Specific strategies and actions that can be put into effect quickly for immediate results A focus on ROI for business leaders wanting to make a clearer connection between dollars spent and new skills gained Checklists in each chapter to help learning organizations perform quality audits of new and existing learning programs The third edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning contains so many new resources and so much thoroughly-revised content that even those who own previous editions will find its reinvigorated approach highly beneficial. Strengthen the link between your learning efforts and your business goals with this increasingly popular, globally recognized resource.

Read, Write, Lead

Author : Regie Routman
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416618732
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book Read, Write, Lead written by Regie Routman and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy is a skill for all time, for all people. It is an integral part of our lives, whether we are students or adult professionals. Giving all educators the breadth of knowledge and practical tools that help students strengthen their literacy skills is the focus of Read, Write, Lead. Drawing on her experience as a mentor teacher, reading specialist, instructional coach, and staff developer, author Regie Routman offers time-tested advice on how to develop a schoolwide learning culture that leads to more effective reading and writing across the curriculum. She explains how every school—including yours—can: implement instructional practices that lead to better engagement and achievement in reading and writing for all students, from kindergarten through high school, including second-language and struggling learners; build Professional Literacy Communities of educators working together to create sustainable school change through professional learning based on shared beliefs; reduce the need for intervention through daily practices that ensure success, even for our most vulnerable learners; and embed the language of productive feedback in responsive instruction, conferences, and observations in order to accelerate learning for students, teachers, and leaders. In their own voices, teachers, principals, literacy specialists, and students offer real-life examples of changes that led to dramatic improvement in literacy skills and—perhaps just as important--increased joy in teaching and learning. Scattered throughout the book are “Quick Wins”--ideas and actions that can yield positive, affirming results while tackling the tough work of long-term change.