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Forbairt and
Leadership
February 2016
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Distributed Leadership is not something
“done” by an individual “to others” rather it is an emergent property of a group or network of individuals in which group members pool their expertise.
Bennett et al 2003
What is Distributed Leadership?
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School leadership has a greater influence
on schools and pupils when it is widely
distributed. Southworth
None of us is as smart as all of us.The lone ranger is dead. Warren
Bennis
Distributing Leadership
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5 Principles central to Leadership of Learning
• Maintain a focus on learning as an activity
• Create conditions favourable to learning • Start a dialogue about Leadership of
Learning• Involve the Sharing of Leadership• Foster a shared sense of Accountability
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• Build structures for communication• Share ideas and knowledge• Develop a shared vision for the school• Discuss issues and policies• Consultation• Clarify understanding
Strategies for Building Trust between Principal and Deputy Principal (Jones, 2005)