Leading from a distance: Adopting a heterarchy for building leadership capacity

Abstract

Leading from distance presents unique challenges, particularly with regards to building leadership capacity. This articles draws from a small research projects that explore the role of the professional leader supporting teachers within kindergartens and early childhood centres in a large geographically dispersed kindergarten association in Aotearoa New Zealand. The findings highlighted the need for leaders to be authentic in their practice and that building leadership capacity in others was evidence of authentic leadership. Taking cognisance pf these findings the professional leadership team within the researcher's organization has endeavoured to implement practices that support a model of heterarchy or distributed leadership through collaboration and consultation.

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Pierce, G., & Clarkin-Phillips, J. (2017). Leading from a distance: Adopting a heterarchy for building leadership capacity. Early Childhood Folio, 21(2), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.18296/ecf.0040
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