Self‐knowledge, capacity and sensitivity: Prerequisites to authentic leadership by school principals
Self‐knowledge, capacity and sensitivity: Prerequisites to authentic leadership by school principals
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自知之明、能力和敏感性:校长真正领导的先决条件
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2006
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P. Begley
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Purpose – The article proposes three prerequisites to authentic leadership by school principals: self‐knowledge, a capacity for moral reasoning, and sensitivity to the orientations of others.Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual framework, based on research on the valuation processes of school principals and their strategic responses to ethical dilemmas, is used as a practice grounded approach to describing authentic leadership and the acquisition of moral literacy by school leaders.Findings – Four motivational bases for administrative decision making are described: self‐interest/personal preferences, rational consensus, rational consequences, and trans‐rational ethics/principles. The achievement of self‐knowledge, capacity and sensitivity to others can be best achieved in professional settings through strategies of personal reflective practice, and sustained dialogue on moral issues and the ethical dilemmas of educational practice.Practical implications – Principals need the capacity to discriminate...