LEADING COLLABORATIVE CHANGE IN AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION

1Virginia Tech
2University of Georgia

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 October 2020

Issue publication date: 15 October 2020

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Abstract

Organizations can effectively apply a variety of strategies for leading and accelerating desired change. As a practical illustration, this article evaluates an organizational change effort within the United States’ Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), analyzing the restructuring of its worldwide school system through Kotter’s accelerators for leading change. A cornerstone of DoDEA’s effort was the creation of three Centers for Instructional Leadership (CILs), whose mission is to improve student achievement by developing educational leadership and supporting instructional excellence. The development of DoDEA’s CILs presents a valuable case for understanding the leadership necessary for successful organizational change, particularly in light of Kotter’s model.

Citation

Kaufman, E.K., Mitra, S., Anderson, J.C., Coartney, J.S. and Cash, C.S. (2020), "LEADING COLLABORATIVE CHANGE IN AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 56-67. https://doi.org/10.12806/V19/I4/R5

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