Activity 2.2 | Relational Leadership Models for Early years Contexts
Activity 2.2 | Relational Leadership Models for Early years Contexts
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Compassionate leadership
Margaret Wheatley focuses on compassionate leadership in uncertain times (Wheatley, 2005; 2006).
Wheatley explores leadership based on the notion that organizations are natural, complex, self-organizing entities and that traditional hierarchical leadership models are ill-suited to leading.
In contrast, she argues that a more holistic and relational approach to leadership is needed.
A systems approach to understanding the interconnectedness and interdependence of people and organisations provides a better platform for offering a more organic leadership approach. This, Wheatley argues, provides leaders with better tools and thinking to tackle challenging, complex and chaotic issues.
Wheatley, M. J. (2006). Leadership and the new science: Discovering order in a chaotic world (3rd ed.). Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Wheatley explores leadership based on the notion that organizations are natural, complex, self-organizing entities and that traditional hierarchical leadership models are ill-suited to leading.
In contrast, she argues that a more holistic and relational approach to leadership is needed.
A systems approach to understanding the interconnectedness and interdependence of people and organisations provides a better platform for offering a more organic leadership approach. This, Wheatley argues, provides leaders with better tools and thinking to tackle challenging, complex and chaotic issues.
References
Wheatley, M. J. (2005). Finding our way: Leadership for an uncertain time. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.Wheatley, M. J. (2006). Leadership and the new science: Discovering order in a chaotic world (3rd ed.). Berrett-Koehler Publishers.