Principals Are Often Called The Second Most Crucial In - School Influencers (After Teachers) Of Student Learning. But What Should Principals Do In Order To Maximize Student Achievement? In The Principal, Internationally Acclaimed Author And Consultant Michael Fullan Explains Why The Answer Lies Neither In Micro - Managing Instruction Nor In Autonomous Entrepreneurialism. He Also Shows Systematically How The Principal`S Role Must Change, And Demonstrates How It Can Be Done In Short Order, At Scale. Fullan Shows How Principals Have Been Boxed Into A Narrow Role That Undercuts Their Ability To Develop The Whole School. He Sheds Light On How, In Times Of Crisis, It`S All Too Easy For Principals To Do The Wrong Thing - - To Take Actions That Are Ineffective Or Even Counter - Productive, Particularly When They Don`T Feel Entirely In Charge. But Even In The Toughest Of Times, He Shows, Theres Always Leeway For Action. Fullan Explains How To Choose The Right Versus Wrong Drivers - - Loosening Focus On Accountability And Instead Concentrating On Capacity - Building; Focusing Less On Technology And More On Pedagogy; Abandoning Fragmented Strategies And Striving For Systemness; And Forgoing Individualistic Solutions In Favor Of Collaborative Effort. Fullan Explains The Three Key Roles That Administrators Must Play In Order To Have The Biggest Impact, And Shares How Principals Can Foster The Professional Capital Of Teachers And Get Far More Accomplished For All Students. Throughout The Book Are Action Items To Help Readers Implement Fullan`S Program Effectively, As Well As Provocative Discussion Questions That Enhance The Book`S Usefulness In Professional Development And Leadership Courses