The Visionary Director: A Handbook for Dreaming, Organizing, and Improvising in Your Center

Many directors of early childhood programs come to their positions with little experience or training to prepare them for the extraordinary task of trying to run a quality program with inadequate facilities, resources and staff. If directors are to be truly successful and satisfied with their work, they not only need skills and expertise, but a way to get a handle on their jobs, and a source of motivation and fulfillment for themselves.

An inspiring and practical guide to creating a larger vision in early child care, The Visionary Director offers a concrete framework for organizing an early childhood program leaders thoughts and work. Chapters cover cultivating a vision, developing "systems thinking" for management roles, and implementing principles and strategies for mentoring staff and building a learning community for adults and children.