WHEN VIEWING ON A TABLET OR MOBILE -- DOUBLE TAP TO ZOOM Published by Redleaf Press 10 Yorkton Court St. Paul, MN 55117 www.redleafpress.org © 2014 by Maurice Sykes All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted on a specific page, no portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or capturing on any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a critical article or review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper, or electronically transmitted on radio, television, or the Internet. First edition 2014 Cover design by Jim Handrigan Interior design by Ryan Scheife, Mayfly Design Typeset in Sabon and Trade Gothic Printed in the United States of America 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sykes, Maurice.   Doing the right thing for children : eight qualities of leadership / Maurice Sykes ; foreword by   Thomas Schultz.        pages cm     Includes index.     Summary: “This book provides a clear framework and a systematic approach to help early   childhood professionals become more capable, competent, and effective leaders as they serve   young children. It presents eight core leadership values—human potential, knowledge, social   justice, competence, fun and enjoyment, personal renewal, perseverance, and courage—and   shares stories to inspire and challenge readers as they guide the teachers and directors they work   with” — Provided by publisher.     ISBN 978-1-60554-296-6 (paperback)     ISBN 978-1-60554-390-1 (e-book)     1. Early childhood education—United States—Administration. 2. Educational leadership—   United States. 3. Early childhood teachers—Training of—United States. 4. Early childhood   educators—United States.   I. Title.   LB2822.6.S95 2014   372.210973—dc23                                                             2014009007 Printed on acid-free paper COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL