Learning to Lead for Transformation: An African Perspective on Educational Leadership

ISBN-13: 9781350264076 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 256 str.

South Africa) Emmanuel Ngara (University of KwaZulu-Natal

Opis

Learning to Lead for Transformation takes an international and inclusive approach, exploring learning and educational leadership from different cultural and theoretical perspectives, from Habermas’ theory of cognitive interests to Freire’s approach to education and Ngara’s decolonized epistemology and Ubuntu-based developmental approach. Enriching his presentation with Japanese and Western examples, Ngara uses the African tradition of storytelling as well as engaging exercises to explore: - The developmental approach to teaching and learning - The link between the proposed pedagogy and leadership development - The importance of relevant curriculum content - The importance of approaches based on indigenous knowledge systems or cultural traditions. Each topic is introduced with a “tuning in exercise”, and the reader is guided to reflect on their own experiences and understanding throughout the book with discussion points and activities.

Spis treści

Introduction Part I: Understanding Education and Leadership 1. Education for Development and Leadership 2. What is Leadership? 3. Leadership and Educational Leadership Theories Part II: Approaches to Leadership 4. Educating People for Domination 5. The Ubuntu Approach to Relationships and Leadership 6. Educating People to Serve – Servant Leadership Part III: Education for Personal Leadership Development 7. Discovering One’s Purpose in Life 8. Personal Mastery, Self-Awareness and Leadership Qualities and Habits 9. Developing Leadership Intelligences Part IV: Education for Transformational Organisational Leadership 10. Vision and Organisational Leadership 11. Strategy as the Roadmap to the Desired State 12. Execution as the Key to the Actual Destination Part V: Domain Leadership, Success and Value 13. Educational Leadership, Issues and Principles 14. Leadership Development at Meso Level 15. A New Globalisatoin and a New Epistemology References Index