Principles of leadership in a Christian Education context (DE9071L)

Content

This unit formally introduces students to contemporary leadership theory. Particular attention is paid to the concept of authentic leadership as it is understood and expressed through the Lutheran Education Australia leadership framework Growing Deep. In addition to an educational leadership lens, one or more theological lenses, most notably the theology of the cross, will be used to assist in the process of evaluating leadership theory from a Christian perspective and in a Christian education context.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A unit in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Reg 43

Pedagogy

This unit uses interactive pedagogies which engage students in an ongoing process of categorising, synthesizing, comparing, contrasting and evaluating in order that they develop an understanding of the differences between various leadership theories and their strengths and weaknesses when considered from a theological perspective and applied to a Christian context.

Indicative Bibliography

• Algera, Puck., and Marjolein Lips-Wiersma. ‘Radical authentic leadership: co-creating the conditions under which all members of the organization can be authentic.’ The Leadership Quarterly 23, no. 1 (February 2012)
• Amanchukwu, Rose N., Gloria J. Stanley, and Nwachukwu P. Ololube , ‘A Review of Leadership Theories, Principles and Styles and Their Relevance to Educational Management.’ Management 5, no. 1 (2015): 6-14.
• Bartsch, Malcolm I. A God who speaks and acts: theology for teachers in Lutheran schools. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Education Australia, 2013.
• Berger, Joseph B. Leadership: A concise conceptual overview. Center for International Education Faculty Publications. 18. 2014. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=cie_faculty_pubs
• Braaten, Carl E. Principles of Lutheran theology. 2nd ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2007.
• Day, David V., John W. Fleenor, Leanne E. Atwater, Rachel E. Sturm, and Rob A. McKee. ‘Advances in leader and leadership development: A review of 25 years of research and theory.’ Leadership Quarterly 25, no. 1 (2014): 63–82.
• George, Bill. Authentic leadership: Rediscovering the secrets to creating lasting value. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
• Lutheran Education Australia. Growing deep: leadership and formation framework. Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Education Australia, 2016. https://www.lutheran.edu.au/?wpdmdl=1580
• Miner, John B. Organizational Behavior: Foundations, Theories, and Analyses. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Assessment