Taoist lessons for educational leaders : gentle pathways to resolving conflicts / Daniel Heller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heller, Daniel, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization--Philosophy.

School management and organization.

Educational leadership--Philosophy.

Educational leadership.

Taoism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores ways in which educational leaders can apply the wisdom of the Tao in their day-to-day work in schools. It offers an alternative to the standard ways of western thinking to give the leader more possibilities when confronting a situation. We tend to value immediate and decisive action, winning, directing, and getting one's way. Taoist Lessons for Educational Leaders offers another way of approaching the workplace. We can also value waiting and reflection before acting, seeing all participants as winners or at least no one as a loser, following as a form of leadership, and givi

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Balance; 2 Governance and Flexibility; 3 When to Act and When Not to Act; 4 Power Struggles and Conflicts; 5 Paradoxes of Leadership; 6 Themes and Images; Conclusion; References; About the Author

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

979-82-16-33994-6

1-283-89165-4

1-61048-520-3