The secret of effective leadership can elude even the best principals. In The Secret Solution, How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success, a principal travels a journey through four distinct leadership styles as he works to transform a school.

Chapter 1 The Big Night A Call From The Boss Shiny New Office First Faculty Meeting Parent Meeting Reading Department Meeting Chapter 2 Roger Rookie’s First Makeover: The Hibernator The Bullies What Superstars Do Second Faculty Meeting The Principal Survey Teachers Lounge The Coffee Klatch Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts Chapter 3 Roger Rookie’s Next Makeover: The Glad-Hander Seminar Problem Phoning A Friend Belly Up Pointing the Finger At Others Unintentional Consequences Boundaries and Bullets Last Day Before Break Checking On The Newbie Mid-Year Evaluation Teachers Lounge The Coffee Klatch Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts Chapter 4 Roger Rookie’s Third Makeover: The Thumb Back At Anywhere Student Issues On Patrol Another Meeting, Thumb-Style Thumbland Murmers Teachers Lounge The Coffee Klatch Principal’s Evaluation Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts Interlude Summer Sunshine Chapter 5 Roger Rookie’s Final Makeover: The Pathfinder Unfinished Business Closed-Door Meeting Out And About Building Leadership Team Meeting New Business As Usual Balancing Climate With Accountability Concluding Year Two Teachers Lounge The Coffee Klatch Back To The Big Night … “That’s a Wrap” Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts