Navigating Uncertainty : Sensemaking for Educational Leaders

David Mandzuk

ISBN 10: 9004368469 / ISBN 13: 9789004368460

Published by Brill Jul 2018, 2018

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Neuware - In Navigating Uncertainty: Sensemaking for Educational Leaders, the authors introduce a 5-step sensemaking approach for managing the kinds of challenging problems, dilemmas, and crises that occur daily in educational systems. Drawing on complexity theory, social capital, and sensemaking, they make the case that educational leaders can no longer rely on traditional scientific principles or their own instincts to manage complex problems but need a new way to think about their certainties and their relationships. The authors illustrate their approach with scenarios, based on the real-life experiences of principals, superintendents, and deans and provide several innovative tools to help educational leaders better understand and navigate the uncertainties they face every day in their jobs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Navigating Uncertainty : Sensemaking for Educational Leaders
• Publisher: Brill Jul 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004368469
• ISBN 13: 9789004368460
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 155H x 13D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 277 grams

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Synopsis

In Navigating Uncertainty: Sensemaking for Educational Leaders, the authors introduce a 5-step sensemaking approach for managing the kinds of challenging problems, dilemmas, and crises that occur daily in educational systems. Drawing on complexity theory, social capital, and sensemaking, they make the case that educational leaders can no longer rely on traditional scientific principles or their own instincts to manage complex problems but need a new way to think about their certainties and their relationships. The authors illustrate their approach with scenarios, based on the real-life experiences of principals, superintendents, and deans and provide several innovative tools to help educational leaders better understand and navigate the uncertainties they face every day in their jobs.

About the Author

Shelley Hasinoff, Ph.D. (1998), University of Manitoba, is an Educational Consultant. She has published articles and curriculum support documents, and co-authored books, including Case Studies in Educational Foundations: Canadian Perspectives (2015).

David Mandzuk, Ph.D. (1994), University of Manitoba, is an Associate Professor and Dean of Education at that university. He has published articles on teacher education and co-authored books, including Case Studies in Educational Foundations: Canadian Perspectives (2015).