This groundbreaking book presents a new way of looking at leadership that is anchored in research on women leaders in education. The authors examine how successful women in education lead and offer suggestions and ideas for developing and honing these exemplary leadership practices. Women and Educational Leadership shows how the qualities that characterize women's approaches to leadership differ from traditional approaches whether the traditional leader is a woman or a man. The authors reveal that women leaders are more collaborative by nature and demonstrate a commitment to social justice. They tend to bring an instructional focus to leadership, include spiritual dimensions in their work, and strive for balance between the personal and professional. This important book offers a new model of leadership that shifts away from the traditional heroic notion of leadership to the collective account of leadership that focuses onleadership for a specific purpose—like social justice. The authors include illustrative examples of leaders who have brought diverse groups to work toward common ground. They also show how leadership is a way to facilitate and support the work of organizational members. The ideas and suggestions presented throughout the book can help the next generation fulfill the promise of a new tradition of leadership INDICE: Foreword (Beverly Hall). Introduction: Women Leaders Redefine Leadership. How to Use This Book. 1. Five Ways Women Lead. Relational Leadership. Leadership for Social Justice. Spiritual Leadership. Leadership for Learning. Balanced Leadership. Notes. 2. Our Status: Women School Administrators. History of Gender and School Leadership Research. 3. A New Way: Diverse Collective Leadership. Leading Collectively for Change. Relational Power. Social Network Theories and Change. Fluid Lines of Communication. The Power of Cognitive Shifts. Stages of Cognitive Shifts. 4. A Closer Look at Collective Leadership in Practice. From Distributed Leadership to Diverse Collective Leadership. Three Ways to Support a Dynamic Culture. The Power of Integration: A Personal Skill. Working With and Through Others. School as Social Movement. Notes. 5. Beyond Gender? Leadership Shaped by Women. Making Meaning of Leadership. Embracing the Power of the Collective. Sustainable Leadership. Notes. Conclusion: Generatingthe Power of a Diverse Collective. From What Is to What Could Be. Changing the Practice of Leadership. References. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-47043-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 144
- Fecha Publicación: 22/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés