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An essential roadmap for anyone serious about unique transformational leadership in education
In Super Ownership: How Superintendents Can Elevate K-12 Systems, author John Barry distills several decades of leadership wisdom drawn from his distinguished career spanning the United States Air Force, public education, and nonprofit leadership and shaped into a blueprint for superintendents-and all educational leaders-who are committed to real, lasting change. His book challenges educational leaders to reject passive management in favor of proactive leadership rooted in data, vision, and an unwavering commitment to students. Barry makes a compelling case that leadership in education must mirror the standards of mission-driven organizations: clear goals, relentless execution, measurable outcomes, and above all, personal accountability.
Super Ownership is rich with practical frameworks, real-world examples, and actionable strategies that superintendents, principals, and educational innovators can immediately apply. The book explains how school districts, educational agencies, and mission-driven organizations can navigate a framework-unique to the Nation-that supports lasting transformational growth both internally and externally.
Above all, Super Ownership reminds us that leadership is a sacred trust. Barry’s call to superintendents is clear: Own the mission and its outcomes and you will not only help elevate the schools and its students, but also the future of our nation.
Author Biography
John L. Barry, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret), a highly honored educational and military leader, served as Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools from 2006-2013, overseeing 40,000 students, sixty schools, and a $500 million budget. Named Colorado’s Superintendent of the Year, his team instituted Concurrent Enrollment in 2008 (college credit in the APS High Schools) that went nationwide. He has served as the Chairman of the Air Force Historical Foundation and Vice Chair of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. He is the former President and CEO of the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum (WOTR) and President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver (BGCMD). Prior to his educational career, he served in the United States Air Force for over thirty years as a fighter pilot, USAF veteran with 270 hours of combat time and Fighter Weapons School Graduate. He resides in Aurora, CO.
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