Relational leadership in education : a phenomenon of inquiry and practice / David L. Giles.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Education as a critical context : -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The ideological context of educational relationships -- 3. Contemporary understandings of relationships and leadership -- Section II. The phenomenology of relationships : -- 4. Relationships : the essence of leadership -- 5. Relational leadership -- 6. Relational sensibilities -- 7. Ethical leadership: a rational way of being in leadership -- Section III. Intentional engagement : practices and strategies for enhancing relationships : -- 8. The relational nature of organizational culture -- 9. Relational approaches to professional development and learning -- 10. Embedding the phenomenological nature of relationships and leadership within postgraduate programmes for principals and educational leaders -- 11. Relationships in everyday teaching and leading: applications for curriculum, assessment and pedagogy -- 12. Looking back, Looking forward.

"Relational Leadership in Education considers 'relational leadership' within the context of education, critiquing the current ideological 'context' and contemporary understandings of its influence. Employing a phenomenological approach, this book explores the relational nature of education, relational leadership, and the organisational culture to provide a more sophisticated exploration of practice-based wisdom. It offers an extensive range of activities for further thinking on the experiential nature of relational leadership, grouped around a number of themes" -- Provided by publisher.