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Zusatztext A magnificent book in so many different ways. Not much is known about 'working together' in higher education and this book delivers in spades with new ideas in every chapter. The book as a whole is diverse! innovative! comprehensive! forward looking! scholarly! grounded! dilemma exposing! critical! career-covering! nitty-gritty-like! impact-oriented! and downright impressive in its scope and imagination. A must read for anyone interested in higher education. Informationen zum Autor Lynne Gornall is Leader of the Working Lives Research Team at the University of South Wales, UK. Brychan Thomas is Visiting Professor in Innovation Policy and Joint Leader of the Centre for Leadership, Innovation and Management Behaviours (CLIMB) at the University of South Wales Business School, UK. Lucy Sweetman is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, UK and a freelance writer and consultant. Klappentext Exploring Consensual Leadership in Higher Education explores the idea that the nature of academic work is both creative and consensual. Higher education relationships, whether between managers, staff, learners or the public sphere, are at their most effective when rooted in partnership, teamwork, collaboration and collegiality. The term 'consensual' is used because it situates new leadership models as structures based on consent, reflecting tacit traditions in education alongside ideas of leadership in other settings, including emerging industries. The aim is to celebrate achievements, encourage engagement opportunities, and add to the problem-solving knowledge-base. However, issues and problems in participatory engagement are also considered, and the borderlines between consensus (collective assent and agreement) and 'dissensus' (widespread, serious, disagreement) are examined critically.The contributors offer a range of alternative perspectives on leadership, reflecting the diverse forms and ways of working practised in different national higher educational contexts and cultural settings. The volume incorporates a variety of approaches and points of view, including stories of leadership and change, innovation projects and case studies, key interviews and insights, and collective team writing.Explores consensual leadership in higher education as a new leadership model based on consent, focusing on partnership, teamwork, collaboration and collegiality in an international context. Zusammenfassung Exploring Consensual Leadership in Higher Education explores the idea that the nature of academic work is both creative and consensual. Higher education relationships, whether between managers, staff, learners or the public sphere, are at their most effective when rooted in partnership, teamwork, collaboration and collegiality. The term ‘consensual’ is used because it situates new leadership models as structures based on consent, reflecting tacit traditions in education alongside ideas of leadership in other settings, including emerging industries. The aim is to celebrate achievements, encourage engagement opportunities, and add to the problem-solving knowledge-base. However, issues and problems in participatory engagement are also considered, and the borderlines between consensus (collective assent and agreement) and ‘dissensus’ (widespread, serious, disagreement) are examined critically.The contributors offer a range of alternative perspectives on leadership, reflecting the diverse forms and ways of working practised in different national higher educational contexts and cultural settings. The volume incorporates a variety of approaches and points of view, including stories of leadership and change, innovation projects and case studies, key interviews and insights, and collective team writing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor Preface Consensual Leadership and Higher Education Work: Introduction to the Book, Its C...
