Leader Development Across Cultures

Imagine you are in a training room and the distinguished professor standing in the front, flown in especially from the United States, tells you unequivocally that schools can only improve when leaders distribute power more equitably among teachers, encourage open debate, and reward individual risk-t...

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Published in:Journal of research on leadership education 2006-04, Vol.1 (1), p.1-3
Main Author: Walker, Allan David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment (to Environment)
Asia
Cross Cultural Training
Cultural Context
Cultural Differences
Cultural Education
Foreign Countries
Leadership
Leadership Training
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Summary:Imagine you are in a training room and the distinguished professor standing in the front, flown in especially from the United States, tells you unequivocally that schools can only improve when leaders distribute power more equitably among teachers, encourage open debate, and reward individual risk-taking. Now imagine you are leading a school in a place where teachers expect the principal to make the decisions, where it is unacceptable to openly disagree with others, especially the ‘boss’, and where the success of the organization easily trumps that of the individual.
ISSN:1942-7751
1942-7751
DOI:10.1177/194277510600100118