The Surprising Role of Power in Education Leadership

Fair, collaborative, participatory, consensus-builder. These are the qualities of the best education leaders, right? Well, new research suggests otherwise. Tune in to learn why, how and when the ability to wield unabashed power is vital to education leaders. Batia Mishan Wiesenfeld, Professor of Management at the Leonard N. Stern Schools of Business, New York University, is the Robert and Dale Atkins Rosen Faculty Fellow and the Daniel P. Paduano Faculty Fellow. Eric Sheninger is the principal of New Milford High School in Bergen County, NJ. Eric is a Google Certified Teacher and has emerged as an innovative leader in the use of social media and web 2.0 technology as tools to engage students.