The Unavoidable Responsibilities of a Leader

The content of this book was birth out of my desire to develop the leaders that were under my leadership within a school district. In the spring of 2015, I was given the opportunity to serve as the Superintendent of Schools. This opportunity came with so many great benefits. I had heard about the benefits that were associated with the role, but it was an eye opener when I assumed the role. However, those benefits came with enormous responsibilities. Responsibilities that you learn about in your superintendent preparation courses: budgeting, curriculum, personnel, law, and etc. This book will explore those responsibilities that are not taught in the preparation courses. My goal along with Dr. Larry Haynes, the writer of chapter four, was to explore the responsibilities that allow you to do the responsibilities that you learn in the preparation courses most effectively. Larry and I have a combined leadership experience of over 40 years. We have learned that how you use information is what is important. These responsibilities cannot be avoided by leaders that want to sustain their leadership. Dr. Rickie R. Harris and Dr. Larry L. Haynes have over 40 years of combined experience in educational leadership and church leadership. Between both of them, they have served in roles that include: assistant principal, principal, coordinator, director, superintendent of schools, deacon, and pastor. Harris and Haynes have a vast range of leadership experience to share with other leaders. Their goal is to equip leaders with the tools that will help them sustain their leadership and lead in a manner that God would be pleased.