The Leader’s Algorithm
Lead and Transform Public Education
Systems of all kinds resist change. Once an underperforming culture takes hold in a school district, it will perpetuate until someone steps up.
When there are systemic problems, effective leaders must make systemic changes. In The Leader’s Algorithm, superintendent, managing director, and consultant Pablo Muñoz outlines a strategic framework for developing a viable, personal Theory of Action to transform your organization, work, and relationships while positively impacting those who need you most.
From humble beginnings as a poor Puerto Rican kid, Muñoz harnessed the power of education and dedicated his career to giving back. As an experienced changemaker in educational leadership, his organized, deliberate application of materials otherwise targeted to the business world have resulted in some of the best urban school districts in New Jersey. With this book, Muñoz proves you can lead from the heart because effective leadership is not only systems management; it’s an act of love.
Contents
1. DEFINING THE LEADER’S ALGORITHM
2. LEADING THROUGH VISION
3. LEADING THROUGH EXPECTATIONS
4. LEADING THROUGH TEAMWORK
5. LEADING WITH SKILLS
6. LEADING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
7. LEADING WITH RESILIENCE
8. LEADING WITH LOVE
Pablo Muñoz
Pablo Muñoz is the author of The Leader’s Algorithm. He is also the managing director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization; a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team; and the host and producer of Latino Leaders podcast. Pablo has 30 years of public education experience as a teacher and administrator, including 16 years as a superintendent of schools. He was recognized as the 2008 Union County School Superintendent of the Year by the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce in New Jersey and named as one of the George Lucas Educational Foundation’s 2008 Daring Dozen – a prestigious group of twelve educators “who are reshaping the future of education.” Pablo graduated from Yale University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and All-Ivy League pitching honors. A lifelong athlete and sports fan, he has coached baseball at all levels, from little league to professional, having been a minor league pitching coach with the Chicago Cubs. After Yale, Pablo continued his education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he earned a Master of Arts in educational administration in 1996.
