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Leading with self-awareness: The antecedent to relational leadership

Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice
Volume 39 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jelpp-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1178-8704 | Journal ISSN: 1178-8690
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Language: English
Page range: 21 - 33
Published on: Sep 16, 2025
Published by: New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
Relational leadership,
autoethnography,
self-awareness,
values,
personal and professional characteristics,
online teaching and learning
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Education,
Education, other

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