Entrepreneurial Leadership is written for K-12 educational leaders who understand their critically important role as motivators, influencers, and entrepreneurs. These are leaders who have a mindset for pursuing opportunities that positively impact their organizations. They know that they need to go beyond their own institutions to see and seize opportunities that will bring resources and services to their schools to help their students achieve. This book helps them to develop and use their entrepreneurial skills to cultivate partnerships with businesses, community organizations and individuals, and colleges/universities. General and specific guidelines are provided to initiate, develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain partnerships. Such partnerships can be with individuals, groups, institutions, organizations, and corporations at the local, regional, statewide, and national levels. Policies, procedures, and practices for effective negotiations within school systems and with potential partners are included throughout the book to promote enriched opportunities and noteworthy successes.Table of Contents: Dedication Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Entrepreneurism and Partnerships Chapter 1: Entrepreneurial Recognition of Partnership Opportunities Chapter 2: Partnership Types Chapter 3: Guidelines for Entrepreneurial Leaders in Building Partnerships Part II: Real-Life Benefits of Partnerships Chapter 4: Partnerships with Businesses Chapter 5: Partnerships with Communities Chapter 6: Partnerships with Colleges and Universities Chapter 7: Sustaining Partnerships References About the Authors