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Article: Relational Leadership.(in school administration)
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- School Administrator
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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The ABCs and XYZs of leading an organization come down to how you connect with others
Relational leadership is not new. In fact, if leadership is anything, it is about relationships. So why then do leaders, especially those at the top levels of their schools and school districts, struggle with this concept? Perhaps it's because relational leadership is just too basic, too simple.
Relational leadership involves being attuned to and in touch with the intricate web of inter- and intra-relationships that influence an organization. As Etienne Wenger points out in her book Communities of Practice, it is about the meaning and identity that are created when ...