Leadership & sustainability : system thinkers in action
- Thousand Oaks : Corwin , 2005
- 116 p.
1. The starting point Apparent success Danger points 2. The intriguing nature of sustainability Looking for solutions Eight elements of sustaibability 1. Public service with a moral purpose 2. Commitment to changing context at all levels 3. Lateral capacity building through networks 4. Intelligent accountability and vertical relationships 5. Deep learning 6. Dual commitment to short-term and long-term results 7. Cyclical energizing 8. The long lever of leadership 3. Leadership to the fore Where we are What individuals can do What systems can do 4. The new work of leaders 5. Leadership at the school level Assessment for learning Changing school cultures Parents and the community Stepping out 6. Leadership at the district level Lessons learned 1. Leading with a compelling, driving conceptualization 2. Collective moral purpose 3. The right bus 4. Capacity building 5. Lateral capacity building 6. Ongoing learning 7. Productive conflict 8. A demanding culture 9. External partners 10. Growing financial investments A case example: Knowsley local education authority, England Sustainabiblity revisited 7. Leadership at the system level Networking and intelligent accountability Guidelines for systems leaders 1. The reality test 2. Moral purpose 3. Get the basics right 4. Communicate the big picture 5. Opportunities for locals to influence the big picture 6. Intelligent accountability 7. Incentivize collaboration and lateral capacity building 8. The long lever of leadership 9. Design every policy, whatever the purpose, to build capacity, too 10. Grow the financial investment in education
9781412904964
Liderança Educação Aprendizagem Desenvolvimento Sustentável