The art of leadership – a genealogy of pedagogical leadership and the governing of the timely Swedish school organisation

Bibliographic Data

ID10105652
AuthorsFelicia Daudi (0000-0001-9291-8633, Malmö University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume58
Issue1
Pages72-89
Publication date2025-05-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Educational Administration & History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0620 • E-ISSN: 1478-7431
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00220620.2025.2505141
OpenAlexW4410441508
LanguageEN
References cited18

Since the 1940s, pedagogical leadership has been depicted as the solution to numerous issues in Swedish schools. The aim of this study is to explore the problematizations associated with this form of leadership and how they have given rise to constructions of ideal leadership practices. With a genealogical approach, the article investigates the discussions surrounding pedagogical leadership, from 1940 to present day, in one of the largest teacher journals. In so doing, it provides a historical exploration of the meanings attributed to pedagogical leadership and illustrates the shifts that have shaped its discourse in Swedish school organizations. The results reveal a recurring force throughout its genealogy to be a persistent internal drive to rid itself of its own antiquated legacy of authoritarian tendencies. Throughout the decades, this drive shapes perceptions of what is both problematic and necessary for the school organization, transforming pedagogical leadership from task-centered to care-centered

Educational leadership · Genealogy · Management · Pedagogy · Sociology · Historical Education Studies Worldwide · History · Organizational Learning and Leadership · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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