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Learning to Lead for Transformation

An African Perspective on Educational Leadership

Emmanuel Ngara (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

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English
Bloomsbury Academic
08 September 2022
Learning to Lead for Transformation takes an international and inclusive approach, exploring learning and educational leadership from different cultural and theoretical perspectives, from Habermas’ theory of cognitive interests to Freire’s approach to education and Ngara’s decolonized epistemology and Ubuntu-based developmental approach. Enriching his presentation with Japanese and Western examples, Ngara uses the African tradition of storytelling as well as engaging exercises to explore: - The developmental approach to teaching and learning - The link between the proposed pedagogy and leadership development - The importance of relevant curriculum content - The importance of approaches based on indigenous knowledge systems or cultural traditions.

Each topic is introduced with a “tuning in exercise”, and the reader is guided to reflect on their own experiences and understanding throughout the book with discussion points and activities.
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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 242mm,  Width: 170mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   460g
ISBN:   9781350264069
ISBN 10:   1350264067
Pages:   256
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction Part I: Understanding Education and Leadership 1. Education for Development and Leadership 2. What is Leadership? 3. Leadership and Educational Leadership Theories Part II: Approaches to Leadership 4. Educating People for Domination 5. The Ubuntu Approach to Relationships and Leadership 6. Educating People to Serve – Servant Leadership Part III: Education for Personal Leadership Development 7. Discovering One’s Purpose in Life 8. Personal Mastery, Self-Awareness and Leadership Qualities and Habits 9. Developing Leadership Intelligences Part IV: Education for Transformational Organisational Leadership 10. Vision and Organisational Leadership 11. Strategy as the Roadmap to the Desired State 12. Execution as the Key to the Actual Destination Part V: Domain Leadership, Success and Value 13. Educational Leadership, Issues and Principles 14. Leadership Development at Meso Level 15. A New Globalisatoin and a New Epistemology References Index

Emmanuel Ngara is a Commonwealth Scholar and a winner of the Senior British Council Fellowship, UK, as well as a former Fulbright Visiting Professor at Duke University, USA. He has held executive positions at the Universities of Fort Hare and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and at the University of Zimbabwe. He has also served as a diplomat and a higher education quality assurance chief executive officer.

Reviews for Learning to Lead for Transformation: An African Perspective on Educational Leadership

A seminal, practical contribution to leadership as a discipline. Emmanuel Ngara builds a holistic bridge between state-of-the-art leadership practice, enhanced by the ancient wisdom from the cradle of humankind, Sub-Sahara Africa. His focus on educational leadership is arguably the point of greatest leverage for national development. A must read for aspiring leadership, educators and policy-makers. * Louis van der Merwe PhD (Development and Management), Managing Partner, Centre for Innovative Leadership, South Africa * Ngara's publication should be required reading on leadership, not just in education, but in every profession. A monumental, mosaic-tapestry of global educational theoretical frameworks, philosophies and paradigms, it makes a compelling case for transformational learning and leadership, highlighting Utu/Ubuntu. Dialogical and illustrative, the book captures the reader's attention from start to finish. * Micere Githae Mugo, Emerita Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence, Syracuse University, USA * In this highly accessible and scholarly book [Ngara] brings his rich understanding of education and leadership to a wider international readership. He provides the reader with valuable insights into the Ubuntu approach to leadership - an approach which has important implications for all those with leadership roles not only in education but across professions. * Comparative Education *


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