| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: Introduction -- A Brief Description of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: The Current Scholarship About Crisis Management in Organizations -- The Essentials of Crisis Management -- The Dynamic Aspects of Crisis Management -- Factors Affecting Crisis Management -- Leadership and Crisis -- Crisis Management in Schools -- References -- Part I: Political Crises in Times of War -- Chapter 3: Abraham Lincoln -- The Biggest Crisis in the History of the US -- Lessons to Learn from Lincoln's Crisis Leadership -- Being Focused on Very Specific Goals -- High Personal Resilience -- Building a Climate of Open Dialogues in the School -- Spending the Time with the Followers Out of the Office -- Compassion and Empathy of Teacher's Distress -- Transforming Opponents into Supporters -- Using First-Person Plural Language ("We") -- References -- Chapter 4: Winston Churchill -- The Triumphs of Nazi Germany and the Biggest Crisis in Churchill's Life -- Lessons Learned from Churchill's Crisis Leadership -- Moral Judgment and Moral Vision -- Leading Realistically with Much Optimism -- I Am in the "Front" (of the Crisis)! -- Inspiring Speeches -- References -- Chapter 5: Charles de Gaulle -- The Crises in France: Occupation, Algeria, and Europe -- Lessons Learned from de Gaulle's Crisis Leadership -- The Leader as a Unifier -- A Brave Innovator -- Heroism Is Limited Even in Times of Crisis -- Instigating a Crisis and Highlighting Its Dire Consequences -- References -- Chapter 6: John Kennedy -- The Cuban Missile Crisis -- Lessons Learned from Kennedy's Crisis Leadership -- The Courage to Go to the Limit -- Calmness: Stay Relax! -- The Importance of Time to Think Before Responding -- An Analysis of the Crisis from the Enemy's View -- Secretly Trading a Solution -- References -- Part II: Military Crises in Times of war -- Chapter 7: The Duke of Wellington -- The Crisis: The Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo -- Lessons to Learn from Wellington's Crisis Leadership -- A Need for Flexible Managerial Thinking -- The Critical Aspect of Resource Mobilization -- Intelligence and Understanding of the "Lay of the Land" -- A Courage to Act -- Accessibility and Visibility in the School -- References -- Chapter 8: Alexander the Great -- The Invasions and Conquers -- Lessons Learned from Alexander's Crisis Leadership -- Crisis Prevention Through Collaboration with the (Alien) Community -- Attentiveness to the Followers' Distress and Desires -- Rapid, Innovative, and Improvised Responses -- References -- Chapter 9: Elizabeth I -- The Defeat of the Spanish Armada -- Lessons Learned from Elizabeth's Crisis Management -- Seeking for Allies -- Boldness: Unafraid of the Spanish Armada -- Keeping Up Appearances -- Understanding the Limit of Power -- References -- Chapter 10: Napoleon Bonaparte -- The Crisis: The Battle of Austerlitz -- Lessons Learned from Napoleon's Crisis Management -- Strategic Planning -- Chapter 11: Theodore Roosevelt -- Chapter 12: Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Chapter 13: Margaret Thatcher -- Chapter 14: Toward a practical model of crisis management in our schools |
| Summary |
This book aims to fill the gap in our knowledge about crisis management in schools, its particular characteristics, and strategies from a historical point of view. It combines knowledge about educational leadership with biographical narratives of great leaders in history who have faced a tremendous crisis successfully and from whom we can learn a lot about effective coping strategies in times of crisis. The leaders in the book represent different nations and organizations, facing political, military, economic or social crises. The book provides a deeper knowledge necessary for preparing for a possible crisis and for managing it in successful ways if it comes and adds novel insights into the field of educational administration and leadership in the twenty-first century. Izhar Oplatka is Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Oplatkas research focuses on the lives and careers of school teachers and educational leaders, educational marketing, emotions, and the foundations of educational administration as a field of study |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on April 18, 2024) |
| Subject |
Educational leadership -- History
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School management and organization -- History
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Educational leadership
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School management and organization
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Lideratge en l'educació.
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Administració escolar.
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Història.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Llibres electrònics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031388903 |
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3031388909 |
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