Educational leadership in times of crisis insights from great figures in history Izhar Oplatka

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oplatka, Izhar, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership--History.

Educational leadership.

School management and organization--History.

School management and organization.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, 2023.

Cham Palgrave Macmillan [2023]

Summary:

This book aims to fill the gap in our knowledge about crisis management in schools, its particular characteristics, and strategies from a historical point of view. It combines knowledge about educational leadership with biographical narratives of great leaders in history who have faced a tremendous crisis successfully and from whom we can learn a lot about effective coping strategies in times of crisis. The leaders in the book represent different nations and organizations, facing political, military, economic or social crises. The book provides a deeper knowledge necessary for preparing for a possible crisis and for managing it in successful ways if it comes and adds novel insights into the field of educational administration and leadership in the twenty-first century. Izhar Oplatka is Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Oplatkas research focuses on the lives and careers of school teachers and educational leaders, educational marketing, emotions, and the foundations of educational administration as a field of study

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

A Brief Description of the Book

References

Chapter 2: The Current Scholarship About Crisis Management in Organizations

The Essentials of Crisis Management

The Dynamic Aspects of Crisis Management

Factors Affecting Crisis Management

Leadership and Crisis

Crisis Management in Schools

Part I: Political Crises in Times of War

Chapter 3: Abraham Lincoln

The Biggest Crisis in the History of the US

Lessons to Learn from Lincoln's Crisis Leadership

Being Focused on Very Specific Goals

High Personal Resilience

Building a Climate of Open Dialogues in the School

Spending the Time with the Followers Out of the Office

Compassion and Empathy of Teacher's Distress

Transforming Opponents into Supporters

Using First-Person Plural Language ("We")

Chapter 4: Winston Churchill

The Triumphs of Nazi Germany and the Biggest Crisis in Churchill's Life

Lessons Learned from Churchill's Crisis Leadership

Moral Judgment and Moral Vision

Leading Realistically with Much Optimism

I Am in the "Front" (of the Crisis)!

Inspiring Speeches

Chapter 5: Charles de Gaulle

The Crises in France: Occupation, Algeria, and Europe

Lessons Learned from de Gaulle's Crisis Leadership

The Leader as a Unifier

A Brave Innovator

Heroism Is Limited Even in Times of Crisis

Instigating a Crisis and Highlighting Its Dire Consequences

Chapter 6: John Kennedy

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Lessons Learned from Kennedy's Crisis Leadership

The Courage to Go to the Limit

Calmness: Stay Relax!

The Importance of Time to Think Before Responding

An Analysis of the Crisis from the Enemy's View

Secretly Trading a Solution

Part II: Military Crises in Times of war

Chapter 7: The Duke of Wellington

The Crisis: The Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo

Lessons to Learn from Wellington's Crisis Leadership

A Need for Flexible Managerial Thinking

The Critical Aspect of Resource Mobilization

Intelligence and Understanding of the "Lay of the Land"

A Courage to Act

Accessibility and Visibility in the School

Chapter 8: Alexander the Great

The Invasions and Conquers

Lessons Learned from Alexander's Crisis Leadership

Crisis Prevention Through Collaboration with the (Alien) Community

Attentiveness to the Followers' Distress and Desires

Rapid, Innovative, and Improvised Responses

Chapter 9: Elizabeth I

The Defeat of the Spanish Armada

Lessons Learned from Elizabeth's Crisis Management

Seeking for Allies

Boldness: Unafraid of the Spanish Armada

Keeping Up Appearances

Understanding the Limit of Power

Chapter 10: Napoleon Bonaparte

The Crisis: The Battle of Austerlitz

Lessons Learned from Napoleon's Crisis Management

Strategic Planning

Chapter 11: Theodore Roosevelt

Chapter 12: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Chapter 13: Margaret Thatcher

Chapter 14: Toward a practical model of crisis management in our schools

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on April 18, 2024)

Other Format:

Print version OPLATKA, IZHAR. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CRISIS

ISBN:

9783031388903

3031388909

OCLC:

1400013119

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