Resources
- Ancona, D., & Backman, E. (2017). Distributed leadership–From pyramids to networks: The changing leadership landscape. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leadership Center. Retrieved from http://problemledleadership.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/MIT_Whitepaper-From_Pyramids_to_Networks.pdf
- This resource provides information on the changing leadership structure from a pyramid to a network approach. The resource provides information on the concept of distributed leadership, which is a collaborative leadership practice.
- Aspen Education & Society Program, & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2017). Appendix B. Additional resources to support equity commitments. In Leading for equity: Opportunities for state education chiefs. Retrieved from http://www.ccsso.org/sites/default/files/2017-11/LeadingforEquityResourceAppendixB02022017.pdf
- This bibliography shares resources that promote equity practices. Some of the following concepts are covered: prioritizing equity by setting equity targets and goals, creating accountability measures for equity, and implementing and measuring equity programs.
- Chien, N., Blasberg, A., Daneri, P., Halle, T., King, C., Zaslow, M., Fisher, K., & Dwyer, K. (2013). Conceptualizing and measuring collaboration in the context of early childhood care and education (Research brief OPRE 2013-29). Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/collaborations_brief.pdf
- This brief provides information about a study focusing on key collaboration components in the early care and education field. It presents a logic model that measures collaboration and explains its components. These components are brought to life through a collaboration example. Finally, it shares findings from a review of current measures of collaboration, provides key considerations for measurement, and presents areas for future research.
- Child Care State Capacity Building Center. (2019). Resource guide 1: Leadership. In Early childhood systems building resource guide. Washington, DC: Office of Child Care. Retrieved from https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/systemsbuilding/systems-guides/leadership
- This guide shares leadership approaches and issues that are often in play during times of change. The guide covers the following topics: change management, teams and change, governance, decision-making, conflict resolution, public-private partnerships, and resources.
- Colorado Department of Education. (2010). Equity toolkit for administrators. Retrieved from https://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/documents/cde_english/download/resources-links/equity%20toolkit%20final_2010.pdf
- This toolkit includes information for administrators and their communities as they create strategies and measures to promote equity. The resource shares information about how to address the effects of a crisis within an organization. It also outlines interventions for and maintenance of an accepting culture.
- Council of Chief State School Officers. (2019). Leadership playbook for Chief State School Officers. Retrieved from http://www.ccsso.org/resource-library/leadership-playbook-chief-state-school-officers
- This resource shares information about inspirational leadership at a state education agency. It outlines positive management practices and explains the behaviors and actions of inspirational leaders. This resource also includes tips, case studies, and guiding questions to make the ideas noticeable and significant for all types of situations.
- Dichter, H. (2015). Chapter 1: State systems building through governance. In BUILD Initiative’s Rising to the challenge: Building effective systems for young children and families. Retrieved from http://www.buildinitiative.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/E-BookChapter1StateSystemsBuildingThroughGovernance.pdf
- This chapter provides information on governance work from 14 state leaders. The resource helps early childhood leaders and advocates recognize the influence governance has on services for children and families using examples from the Early Learning Challenge states.
- Early Childhood Systems Working Group. (2013). Comprehensive early childhood system-building: A tool to inform discussions on collaborative, cross-sector planning. Retrieved from the Build Initiative’s website at http://www.buildinitiative.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/ECSWG%20Systems%20Planning%20Tool_2014.pdf
- This tool uses the framework from the Early Childhood Systems Working Group. It gives state and community leaders information about how to collaborate more in order to create early childhood systems that best meet the needs of children and families.
- First 5 LA. (2013). Elements of successful collaboration: Lessons learned by the Family Literacy Support Network. Retrieved from http://www.first5la.org/files/FLSN_Collaboration_final_11042013.pdf
- This brief includes information about elements of successful collaboration for building capacity. It uses examples of lessons learned from the Family Literacy Support Network in Los Angeles County. This network recognizes factors that support collaboration, which ultimately benefits children, families, and communities.
- Hanleybrown, F., Kania, J., & Kramer, M. (2012, January 26). Channeling change: Making collective impact work. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved from https://ssir.org/articles/entry/channeling_change_making_collective_impact_work
- This article describes collective impact work. It supports leaders of collective impact initiatives by addressing how to start, align, and maintain such initiatives.
- Haywood, J. (2015). An executive book summary–Execution: The discipline of getting things done. Retrieved from https://keithdwalker.ca/wp-content/summaries/d-f/Execution.Bossidy%20&%20Charan.EBS.pdf
- This book summary defines execution and how to achieve it. The summary shares how the book provides leaders with strategies for building execution in their organization through strategies, goals, and culture.
- Kania, J., & Kramer, M. (2011). Collective impact. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved from https://ssir.org/articles/entry/collective_impact#
- This article shares information about collective impact and the use of cross-sector collaboration to address social problems. The author shares five conditions of collective success, which are a common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and backbone support organizations.
- National Conference of State Legislatures. (2018). A fair start: Ensuring all students are ready to learn. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/Documents/educ/SPREE_Final_31940.pdf
- This report is informed by a bipartisan framework that the State Policy and Research for Early Education Working Group designed to help state policymakers ensure that every child is prepared to learn. It offers strategies and policy options to help state leaders improve their state policy discussions as well as specific actions to take to ensure children’s school readiness.
- Rock, D. (2008). SCARF: A brain-based model for collaborating with and influencing others. NeuroLeadership Journal, 1(1), 1–9. Retrieved from https://schoolguide.casel.org/uploads/sites/2/2018/12/SCARF-NeuroleadershipArticle.pdf
- This article shares a neuroscience-based model for successfully collaborating with and influencing others. It argues that neuroscience is relevant to our leadership practices because it clarifies which factors drive our behavior. Considering our neurobiology can help us better understand how we respond to challenges in our field.
- Senge, P., Hamilton, H., & Kania, J. (2015). The dawn of system leadership. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved from https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_dawn_of_system_leadership
- This article outlines a systems leader’s main capabilities. It identifies the competencies needed to bring about collective leadership.
- Zenger, J., & Folkman, J. (2016, May 23). 4 ways to be more effective at execution. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/05/4-ways-to-be-more-effective-at-execution
This article shares four ways to execute your efforts more effectively without increasing the number of hours you work.