Leadership and the Social Field

Lynne Wintergerst
Aug 8, 2017 · 2 min read
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A Foresight Perspective of Leadership in the Social Field in K-12 Education in Australia:

Do the leadership models for schools serve the emerging consciousness of humanity for the future?

ABSTRACT

If the leadership models for schools are flawed or out of step with the emerging consciousness of humanity, distress and conflict could, and most probably would emerge within the social community. This research looks at two very different leadership models presently at work in Australian schools. It seeks to investigate the ideas that developed into these models and to find symmetry with the evolving social expectations and ambitions of the 21st century. A foresight perspective of educational leadership is about making decisions now to bring forth the whole child to step into the emerging future. The leader faces uncertainty about the prospective future; nevertheless the child is born for such a time as this and the role of education is to prepare and equip him. The foresight perspective could generate dialogue on the value of futures-based and child-focused leadership models in education. Should this emerge as a value of this research, it could provide a means to social emancipation for our children and a thriving and symbiotic world in the future.


My Masters thesis can be accessed through the Dropbox link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/27qc6gvg08fim9g/Leadership%20and%20the%20Social%20Field2.pdf?dl=0

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