What Great Principals Do Differently

18 Things That Matter Most, Second Edition

By: Todd Whitaker

Narrated by: Steve Marvel

Inspire yourself and others with the second edition of this best-seller. With heartfelt advice, practical wisdom, and examples from the field, Todd Whitaker explains the qualities and practices that distinguish great principals. New features include:

• Developing an accurate sense of self
• Understanding the dynamics of change
• Dealing with negative or ineffective staff members

One of the nation's leading experts on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness, Todd Whitaker has written more than 20 powerful books for educators of every level. Discover what you can do differently.

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Well done, Mr. Whitaker

As a new leader, I can’t stop soaking up the wisdom Todd Whitaker offers. It’s all truly impactful for the benefit of teachers, students, and education.

Effective foundational blueprint!

Highly recommend! Useful strategies and perspective for a variety of situations and core implementation of your beliefs.

Practical advice

This book is an excellent resource for principals because it gives tips and strategies to help improve your practice. It is a nice blend of philosophical underpinning and practices to help into action.


Great and effective advice!

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Enjoyed this read

This was a great listen. There was a lot of great ideas and practices to adopt.