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Nurturing the leadership that matters in a time of uncertainty
Nurturing the leadership that matters in a time of uncertainty

Author(s): Christopher Bezzina, Joanna Madalińska-Michalak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Communication studies, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: authenticity; leadership; positive leadership; professional learning communities

Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to challenge school principals, teachers and teacher educators to seriouslyengage with concepts that are deemed central to educational improvement, namely positiveleadership and authenticity. It is argued that when teachers as leaders work with and for othersto build communities that are relevant and meaningful they can have an impact on collectivegrowth. The paper adopts a different approach, one that encourages the reader to engagenot only at the conceptual level but to move from in inward to an outward perspective.The intention being to get the reader to make personal decisions that can have an impact atthe personal and collective level. It is argued that only in this way can change be brought about.

  • Issue Year: 252/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 231-241
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English