This book explores the implications of focusing learning in university leadership. While a range of external and internal factors push contemporary higher education leaders towards a reactive and transactional style, the author argues that placing learning at the centre of the decision-making process ultimately grounds higher education leadership in values. Illustrated by numerous case studies and informed by Peter Senge’s theory of learning, the author examines this central thesis across a variety of areas and functions of higher education that are vital to the development and success of this shared endeavour. This book will be of interest and value to both new and established university leaders, as well as scholars of leadership in higher education more generally.
Table of Content
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. On the evolution of the university.- Chapter 3. Leadership matters.- Chapter 4. Learning and leadership.- Chapter 5. Learning-centred strategy.- Chapter 6. Structuring the learning-centred institution.- Chapter 7. Knowledge and leadership.- Chapter 8. Evaluating learning-centred leadership.
About the author
Ralf St Clair is Professor and Dean of Education at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has been an active researcher for several decades, and held leadership positions in universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. He was on the board of the British Educational Research Association for several years, and was editor of
Research Intelligence from 2006 to 2010.
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