The Role of Leadership in the Promotion of Knowledge Management in Schools

Knowledge building is a critical capacity for all organizations, and especially for schools and school systems. Schools, however, are historically weak at knowledge sharing within and across schools. The present paper draws on school systems and successful business to identify what knowledge sharing...

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Published in:Teachers and teaching, theory and practice theory and practice, 2002-08, Vol.8 (3), p.409-419
Main Author: Fullan, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational personnel
Educational sciences
Teachers
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Summary:Knowledge building is a critical capacity for all organizations, and especially for schools and school systems. Schools, however, are historically weak at knowledge sharing within and across schools. The present paper draws on school systems and successful business to identify what knowledge sharing looks like in successful organizations. It also focuses on what kind of school and district leadership is needed in leading change-oriented organizations. Six core capacities are identified in moral purpose, understanding the process of change, relationship building, knowledge management, and coherence making. Finally, the question of sustainability is taken up by identifying four conditions under which sustainable leadership could be developed.
ISSN:1354-0602
1470-1278
DOI:10.1080/135406002100000530