Self-knowledge, capacity and sensitivity: Prerequisites to authentic leadership by school principals

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 570-589

  Begley, Paul T ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leadership; Leadership development; Professional ethics; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749504934     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230610704792     Document Type: Article

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