Abstract
This chapter discusses the context for leading in Australian early childhood education (ECE) settings. It highlights the challenges that exist in assuming and performing the leadership role in the complex milieu of people, policy and practice. It discusses challenges to leadership in ECE. Those challenges include lack of supply and rates of attrition of educators and leaders and lack of preparedness for leadership roles in ECE.
This is a conceptual chapter that proposes a theoretical framework – complexity
leadership theory within complex adaptive systems. The theory is applied as a foundation for considering leadership in contemporary ECE environments and for supporting the emergence, preparation and development of leaders.
This is a conceptual chapter that proposes a theoretical framework – complexity
leadership theory within complex adaptive systems. The theory is applied as a foundation for considering leadership in contemporary ECE environments and for supporting the emergence, preparation and development of leaders.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Leadership in early education in times of change |
| Subtitle of host publication | Research from five continents |
| Editors | Petra Strehmel, Johanna Heikka, Eeva Hujala, Jillian Rodd, Manjula Waniganayake |
| Place of Publication | Germany |
| Publisher | Verlag Barbara Budrich |
| Chapter | 13 |
| Pages | 173-186 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783847412243 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783847421993 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |