Resilient school leaders [electronic resource] : strategies for turning adversity into achievement / Jerry L. Patterson, Paul Kelleher.

A deeper meaning of resilience
Optimism in the face of the storm
Optimism and pessimism in action
Be clear about what matters most
Act on the courage of your convictions
Personal efficacy
How leaders sustain and strengthen personal efficacy
The meaning and importance of personal energy
How leaders sustain and increase energy
From personal resilience to team resilience
Bringing it all together: six strengths of resilient leaders
Appendix: the education leaders we interviewed.