The pathway to career advancement and success for school administra tors is littered with obstacles and potholes, some of which relate to individual deficiencies and others to the unpredictable influences in public schools. Nevertheless, if the attributes of success in a prior position are to transfer into success in a new leadership position, they must do so in concert with five elements of leadership behavior.
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