Stephenson, Lauren <br/><br/>
Leading learning :  women making a difference / 
Lauren Stephenson, Barbara Harold and Rashida Badri 
 - Boston :  Brill Sense,  c2018. 
 - xii, 100 p. ;  25 cm. 
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<br/><br/>Narrative inquiry as critical social research -- Considerations and challenges in narrative inquiry -- Contextual background of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- The educational context -- The family context -- Women's leadership in the UAE -- Leadership in business -- Leadership in politics -- Conclusion -- Perspectives on leadership -- Introduction -- Situational leadership -- Transformational leadership -- Servant leadership -- Shared leadership -- Positive leadership -- Leading learning and teaching -- Educational leadership from an Islamic perspective -- Gender and leadership -- Conclusion -- Raya Rashid (Um Dalmook) -- Raya's story -- Raja al gurg -- Raja's story -- Rafia Abbas -- Rafia's story -- Contents -- Rashida Badri -- Rashida's story -- Facing up to the challenges -- The golden days -- Head of department, Dubai zone -- Assistant director for private education -- Greenwood School, Dubai -- Fatma al Marri -- Fatma's story -- Family, realizing potential and relationships -- Family relationships and encouragement -- Realizing their own leadership potential and that of others -- The use of relational leadership practices -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> The stories of lived experience of five Emirati women highlight their expertise and contributions to the fields of education and leadership; and makes their leadership perspectives and experiences accessible and engaging for all types of audiences. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789004375949 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018019429 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women in education--United Arab Emirates<br/>Educational leadership--United Arab Emirates
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370.82095357 ST LE