International Perspectives On Leadership In Higher Education: Critical Thinking For Global Challenges (international Studies In Higher Education)

There is an increasing pressure for leading universities to perform well in competitive global and national ranking systems. International Perspectives on Leadership in Higher Education studies the complexity involved in the development and upkeep of good higher education provision. Without taking anything about leadership, management, governance, administration, authority or power for granted, this book draws together international case studies relating to specific instances of leadership to analyse how they relate to critical thinking and global challenges in higher education. Using a selection of global case studies, this book explores: The extent to which critical thinking on global challenges is employed by higher education leaders; The potential for an increase in the role of critical thinking in leadership; The creative potential for critical leadership thinking to transform institutions and communities; The essential attributes of critical thinking, namely cognitive, affective and social dimensions, and The possibility for critical thinking to contribute to the global public common good by encouraging enhanced research, teaching and public service excellence. Responding to the ever-increasing demands of the higher education climate, International Perspectives on Leadership in Higher Education is a vital resource for anyone occupying leadership positions in higher education institutions and any researchers or students looking to explore the landscape of critical thinking. Dedication 8 Contents 10 List of figures 12 List of tables 13 List of contributors 14 Series editors introduction 20 Preface 23 Acknowledgements 31 List of abbreviations 32 Part 1: Global leadership and critical thinking in higher education 34 1 Introduction • Jill Jameson 35 2 Leadership and critical thinking: oxymoron and a feasible utopia • Ronald Barnett 53 3 Critical thinking in leadership: leading change in complex contexts • Francia Kinchington 64 Part 2: International case studies on leadership in higher education 78 4 Europe: Spain: Spaces of hope: democratic leadership in a workers’ cooperative university in Spain • Rebecca Boden 79 5 The United Kingdom: England: collaboration and collegiality in university leadership • Rob Cuthbert 91 6 The United States: leadership in US public research universities: design-based strategies and academic organisation • Jarrett B. Warshaw 102 7 South America: Colombia: a case study of leadership and transformation in the City of Medellin • Robin Middlehurst and Tom Kennie 124 8 Europe: Estonia: critical leadership thinking in intrapreneurship education in Europe: the case of Estonia • Mart Kikas and Olav Aarna 136 9 Europe: Ukraine: the crisis of Ukrainian higher education reform: moving towards a trauma informed understanding • Nataliya L. Rumyantseva, Olena I. Logvynenko and Elena V. Chilina 147 10 Australia: global challenges and the role of diversity and feminism in critical university leadership • Jill Blackmore 163 Part 3: Conclusion 184 11 Global leadership insights on critical and creative thinking: reflecting on the research of Professor N. J. Adler, McGill University, Canada • Jill Jameson 185 12 Conclusion: critical leadership thinking for global challenges • Jill Jameson 199 Bibliography 206 Index 224 "There is an increasing pressure for leading universities to perform well in competitive global and national ranking systems. In recognising the increasingly challenging nature of the role of leadership within higher education, this book studies the complexity involved in the development and upkeep of good higher education provision. Using international case studies it explores the extent to which critical thinking on global challenges is employed by higher education leaders and the potential for an increase in the role of critical thinking and its creative potential to transform institutions and communities"-- Provided by publisher