This book describes twenty discrete resistance factors that are likely to be found in a variety of circumstances. Beyond gaining greater insights into the nature of these sources of resistance, the reader is provided with specific strategies to harness the power of resistance, transforming it from a negative to a positive force.

Resistance is at the heart of the change process, yet it is often overlooked or perceived as a negative force. This book explores resistance as a natural, positive, and necessary component of change. Twenty discrete resistance factors--likely to be found in a variety of circumstances--are described. The short vignettes that accompany each make the resistance factors come alive. Beyond gaining greater insights into the nature of these sources of resistance, the reader is provided with specific strategies, or antidotes, to harness the power of resistance, transforming it from a negative to a...

Joseph Sturge (1793 1859) and his co-author, Thomas Harvey (1812 1884), were Quaker philanthropists concerned with the treatment of former slaves. Both men had reservations about the 'apprenticeship' system introduced by the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act, and between 1836 and 1837 they visited the West Indies to assess the usefulness of the system in action. Their book was first published in 1838, and a second, revised edition (reissued here) came out in the same year. It contains Sturge and Harvey's observations on the failures of apprenticeship. Organised by island and presented in the form of...

This book covers what twelve steps school leaders need to take to make for a high-achieving school environment.

This book covers what twelve steps school leaders need to take to make for a high-achieving school environment.

Our schools are failing your kids. In "Listen to Your Kids, " author and veteran teacher Thomas Harvey explains the why and tells you what you can to do help solve this crisis. A personal account from the front lines of education's battlefield-the classroom-"Listen to Your Kids" provides a broad discussion of secondary education and invites parents, teachers, and administrators to open an honest and thought-provoking dialogue about educational reform. Harvey demonstrates how school reform should not be about money or testing but rather about nourishing each student's soul. Sharing powerful...

Our schools are failing your kids. In "Listen to Your Kids, " author and veteran teacher Thomas Harvey explains the why and tells you what you can to do help solve this crisis. A personal account from the front lines of education's battlefield-the classroom-"Listen to Your Kids" provides a broad discussion of secondary education and invites parents, teachers, and administrators to open an honest and thought-provoking dialogue about educational reform. Harvey demonstrates how school reform should not be about money or testing but rather about nourishing each student's soul. Sharing powerful...