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Acknowledgments

Since 2000, scores of school leaders have invited me into their learning communities as we partnered on professional development. They shared their thoughts and ideas and fears as we worked to foster true collaboration and productive change. Thank you!

Beth Russell in particular allowed me to join her on initiative after initiative. I learned from both her example and from the work we did together on systemic change. Once again, she generously allowed me to share our story in these pages. Other leaders also gave up some of their precious time to talk with me about their successes in leveraging the interdependencies of leadership. A special thanks to Jennifer Abrams, John Alberts, Tim Brown, and Patrick Duffy for their time, their stories, their insights, and their review of how I presented their ideas.

Barry Johnson, founder of Polarity Partnerships (www.polaritypartnerships.com), introduced me to the power of both–and thinking, which helped me reframe the differentiated coaching model. He generously shared ideas, exercises, diagrams, and most of all, wisdom. Other associates of Polarity Partnerships, including Susan Dupre, Leslie DePol, and Cliff Kayser continue to answer questions, share their discoveries, and in other ways engage in the insightful and generous learning community. Wendy Behrens, director of Gifted Education for Minnesota, brainstormed with me early on about how to make this book practical and meaningful. Dozens of other school leaders have also given me information and advice to improve the content. Thanks to all!

Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:

Anthony Bridgeman

Principal

West Islip High School

West Islip, New York

Donna DeSiato

Superintendent

East Syracuse Minoa Central School District

East Syracuse, New York

Robert Horn

Principal

Etowah High School

Woodstock, Georgia

Clay McDonald

Assistant Principal

Yukon High School

Yukon, Oklahoma

Cody Mothershead

Principal

White River High School

Buckley, Washington

Julie Nickerson

Principal

Morse Street School

Freeport, Maine

Vicki Wilson

Principal

Monroe Elementary School

Wyandotte, Michigan

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