This practical book deals with the emotional and moral dimensions of school leadership. The author sets out the intra-personal and interpersonal attributes, attitudes and behaviours necessary to develop emotional and moral leadership within the school community. The book provides a range of person-centred strategies for building communities of professionally committed, relationally competent, collaborative individuals.
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction
Self-Awareness and the Leader
Self-Awareness and Understanding
Caring for Yourself and the Organization
Values and Moral Purpose
Developing Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating Effectively
Communicating to Empower
Building a Professional Community
Teacher Leadership and Development for School Improvement
Emotional Alchemy
Over de auteur
Belinda Harris lectures in educational leadership and human relations at the University of Nottingham, and was a senior member of staff in an inner city comprehensive school for several years. Since that time she has trained as a psychotherapist, continued to work with schools and been involved in a range of intervention projects and professional development programmes aiming to promote the emotional development of teachers, pupils and head teachers.