Lead Like a Pirate

Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff

By: Shelley Burgess, Beth Houf

Narrated by: Shelley Burgess, Beth Houf

Are You a Treasure Seeker?

Pirates are on a constant quest for riches, but pirate leaders seek even greater rewards: Amazing schools, engaged students, and empowered educators who know they are making a difference. In Lead Like a Pirate, education leaders Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf map out the character traits necessary to captain a school or district. You'll learn where to find the treasure that's already in your classrooms and schools - and how to bring out the very best in your educators.

What does it take to be a pirate Leader?

Passion - both professional and personal

A willingness to Immerse yourself in your work

Good rapport with your staff, students, and community

The courage to ask questions and analyze what is and isn't working

The determination to seek positive transformation

And the kind of enthusiasm that gets others excited about education

The ultimate goal for any education leader is to create schools and districts where students and staff are knocking down the doors to get in rather than out. This book will equip and encourage you to be relentless in your quest to make school amazing for your students, staff, parents, and communities.

Are you ready to set sail?

©2017 Shelley Burgess, Beth Houf (P)2020 Dave Burgess Consulting

Great Ideas and Practical Applications

Many leadership books offer great ideas. This one does that and includes real, tangible examples that can be used. Great read, highly recommended!!

This is a MUST READ

Best book Ive read in a long time. Relevant from the beginning to the end!

Great read

This book was a refreshing reminder of what’s most important when being a leader. Highly recommend!

Refreshing and eye opening

Some things we forget with the daily life and this book brings the refreshing, eye opening every leader needs.

Very Insightful

I gained a new perspective on school leadership from this book. The techniques presented in this book can change how leaders approach their jobs and produce worthwhile benefits. School leaders should expect to see considerable improvements in their schools by putting the ideas from this book into practice.