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Getting to the heart of leadership : emotion and educational leadership / Megan Crawford

By: Crawford, Megan [author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : SAGE Publications, c2009Description: ix, 182 pages : 23 cmISBN: 9781847871701Subject(s): EMOTIONS | LEADERSHIPLOC classification: LB 2806 .C73 2009

Contents:

1. An emotional journey -- 2. Perspectives on emotion and leadership -- 3. Narratives: the emotional power of storytelling -- 4. The people we are -- 5. The people we work with -- 6. The places we work -- 7. Being a headteacher -- 8. Looking forward -- 9. Personal and practical wisdom.

Summary: The book contains examples of how school leaders experience emotion and meaning in their daily interactions. Through stories, the reader can experience how school climate depends on the personal emotional quality of the leader, and his/her interface with other social relationships in the school. The book discusses personality and life history, dealing with difficult people and situations, shame and loss, and the future of leadership. All of these are shown through practical examples - primary and secondary case studies as well as through school leaders′ reflections on the influence of their life history on leadership and emotion.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	LRC - Graduate Studies	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CEAS	General Circulation	GC LB 2806 .C73 2009 c.1 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000011793
Books	LRC - Graduate Studies	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CEAS	General Circulation	GC LB 2806 .C73 2009 c.2 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.2	Available		NULIB000013221

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The book contains examples of how school leaders experience emotion and meaning in their daily interactions. Through stories, the reader can experience how school climate depends on the personal emotional quality of the leader, and his/her interface with other social relationships in the school. The book discusses personality and life history, dealing with difficult people and situations, shame and loss, and the future of leadership. All of these are shown through practical examples - primary and secondary case studies as well as through school leaders′ reflections on the influence of their life history on leadership and emotion.

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