Leading With Balance

To tell a story well, you have to live a story well! The great American poet Maya Angelou, civil rights activist and writer once said, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.""Leading with Balance" is a collection of experiences from five different women in school leadership that reveals universal themes, as well as unique perspectives of leading schools while attempting to maintain balance. The Center for Creative Leadership found that, "Eighty-eight percent of leaders report that work is a primary source of stress in their lives and that having a leadership role increases the level of stress." This straightforward and inspiring book takes readers into the lives of these dynamic African American women, who are gracefully, boldly and faithfully, proving that it is essential and possible to to take care of yourself so that you are able to receive the discernment of how to pour into others. These unique journeys offer tools, strategies and advice for defining, assessing and ultimately transforming the inner culture that resides in you. The fact is, everyone owns the story inside him/herself which is unique and can give hope of life or inspiration to others. Arising from this book is a call to action for other women in school leadership to let these stories guide you and empower you to a place of grace, purpose and balance in order to show up and serve yourself and others at the highest level.

Author: Denise Stevens

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: May 27, 2021

Number of Pages: 136 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798501457171