Exploring Consensual Leadership in Higher Education: Co-operation, Collaboration and Partnership

Exploring Consensual Leadership in Higher Education: Co-operation, Collaboration and Partnership
ISBN-10
1350043567
ISBN-13
9781350043565
Category
Education
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2018-07-26
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Authors
Brychan Thomas, Lynne Gornall, Lucy Sweetman

Description

Exploring Consensual Leadership in Higher Education explores the idea that the nature of academic work is both creative and consensual. Higher education relationships, whether between managers, staff, learners or the public sphere, are at their most effective when rooted in partnership, teamwork, collaboration and collegiality. The term 'consensual' is used because it situates new leadership models as structures based on consent, reflecting tacit traditions in education alongside ideas of leadership in other settings, including emerging industries. The aim is to celebrate achievements, encourage engagement opportunities, and add to the problem-solving knowledge-base. However, issues and problems in participatory engagement are also considered, and the borderlines between consensus (collective assent and agreement) and 'dissensus' (widespread, serious, disagreement) are examined critically. The contributors offer a range of alternative perspectives on leadership, reflecting the diverse forms and ways of working practised in different national higher educational contexts and cultural settings. The volume incorporates a variety of approaches and points of view, including stories of leadership and change, innovation projects and case studies, key interviews and insights, and collective team writing.

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