This conceptual article explores the changing way of leading. It proposes that in contrast to the primarily outer actions that characterize educational change, the inner and outer dimensions of leaders are necessary to change what constitutes leading, thereby making it more appropriate to our times. The unfolding of leading actions and the enfolding making of meaning are seen as being immanent and together productive of a creative field of change for self and others. The article is intended as a provocateur for leaders to reflect on their leading, and it is dedicated to leaders in schools who have lost their way but courageously engaged the inner dimension of meaning making to shape a changing and growth-enhancing way of leading.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BadaraccoL. (2002). Leading quietly: An unorthodox guide to doing the right thing.Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
2.
BatesonG. (1972). Steps to an ecology of mind.London: Intertext.
3.
BohmD. (1983). Wholeness and the implicate order.London: Ark.
4.
BohmD. (1987). Unfolding meaning: A weekend of dialogue with David Bohm.London: Ark.
5.
BordasJ. (1995). Power and passion: Finding personal purpose. In SpearsL. (Ed.), Reflections on leadership: How Robert K. Greenleaf's theory of servant–leadership influenced today's top management thinkers (pp. 179–192). New York: Wiley.
6.
BridgesW. (1996). Leading the de-jobbed organization. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 11–18). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
7.
BurnsR. (1995). The adult learner in the workplace: A comprehensive guide to the context, psychology and methods of learning for the workplace.Sydney, Australia: Business and Professional Publishing.
8.
BützM. (1997). Chaos and complexity: Implications for psychological theory and practice.Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis.
CoveyS. (1996). Three rules of the leader in the new paradigm. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 149–160). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
11.
CoveyS., MerrillA. R., & MerrillR. (1994). First things first: To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy.New York: Simon & Schuster.
12.
DooleyJ. (1999). Aikido for change leaders. In SengeP., KleinerA., RobertsC., RossR., RothG., & SmithB. (Eds.), The dance of change: The challenges of sustaining momentum in learning organizations.London: Brealey.
DuignanP. (1997). The dance of leadership: At the still point of the turning world.Hawthorn, Australia: Australian Council for Educational Administration.
15.
GardnerH., CsikszentmihalyiM., & DamonW. (2001). Good work: Where excellence and ethics meet.New York: Basic Books.
16.
GibbJ. (1991). Trust: A new vision of human relationships for business, education, family, and personal living.North Hollywood, CA: Newcastle.
17.
GilleyK. (1997). Leading from the heart: Choosing courage over fear in the workplace.Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.
18.
GrintK. (Ed.) (1997). Leadership: Classical, contemporary, and critical approaches.Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
19.
HandyC. (1999). The search for meaning. In HesselbeinF., & CohenP. (Eds.), Leader to leader: Enduring insights from the Drucker Foundation's award-winning journal (pp. 121–132). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
20.
HeifetzR. (1994). Leadership without easy answers.Cambridge, UK: Belknap Press.
21.
HeronJ. (1996). Co-operative inquiry: Research into the human condition.London: Sage.
22.
HoskingD. (1997). Organizing, leadership, and skillful process. In GrintK. (Ed.), Leadership: Classical, contemporary, and critical approaches (pp. 293–318). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
23.
HudsonF. M. (1991). The adult years: Mastering the art of self-renewal.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
24.
JaworskiJ. (1996). Synchronicity: The inner path of leadership.San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
25.
LeiderR. (1996). The ultimate leadership task: Self-leadership. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 189–198). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
26.
LévyP. (1997). Collective intelligence: Mankind's emerging world in cyberspace.New York: Perseus.
27.
O'NeilJ. (1997). Leadership aikido: Six business practices to turn around your life.New York: Harmony Books.
O'TooleJ. (1996). Leading change: The argument for values-based leadership.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
30.
PalmerP. (1990). The active life: A spirituality of work, creativity, and caring.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
31.
PinchotG. (1996). Creating organizations with many leaders. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 25–39). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
32.
QuinnR. (1996). Deep change: discovering the leader within.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
33.
ReasonP. (Ed.) (1994). Participation in human inquiry.London: Sage.
34.
RemenR. (2000). My grandfather's blessings: Stories of strength, refuge and belonging.Sydney, Australia: Hodder.
35.
ScheinE. (1996). Leadership and organizational culture. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 25–39). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
36.
SengeP. (1996). Leading learning organizations: The bold, the powerful, and the invisible. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 59–71). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
37.
SengeP. (1999). The leadership of profound change. In SengeP., KleinerA., RobertsC., RossR., RothG., & SmithB. (Eds.), The dance of change: The challenges of sustaining momentum in learning organizations (pp. 10–21). London: Brealey.
38.
SengeP., KleinerA., RobertsC., RossR., RothG., & SmithB. (Eds.) (1999). The dance of change: The challenges of sustaining momentum in learning organizations.London: Brealey.
TennantM., & PogsonP. (1995). Learning and change in the adult years: A developmental perspective.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
41.
TerryR. (1993). Authentic leadership: Courage in action.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
42.
van MaurikJ. (2001). Writers on leadership.London: Penguin.
43.
WalshD. (1997). Cultivating inner resources for leadership. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The organization of the future (pp. 295–302). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
44.
WheatleyM. (1992). Leadership and the new science: Learning about organization from an orderly universe.San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
45.
WorkJ. (1996). Leading a diverse work force. In HesselbeinF., GoldsmithM., & BeckhardR. (Eds.), The leader of the future: New visions, strategies, and practices for the next era (pp. 71–79). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
46.
ZoharD. (1997). Rewiring the corporate brain: Using the new science to rethink how we structure and lead organizations.San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
