چکیده (انگلیسی):

This article examines the interplay among the environment, learning, leaders,
and innovations in school systems. Six conditions that, together, have potential
to shape an environment that supports organizational learning are illustrated
with data from two leaders of innovation: one in an environment that resisted
change; the other in a supportive environment. In one case, the environment
limited what a leader of innovation could accomplish. In the other case, a
supportive environment allowed the leader to influence widespread change,
including a situation where one school’s loss of good principals became a gain
for the broader profession. Data suggested that modeling is a powerful way to
lead and that innovations provide a natural springboard for organizational
learning and the emergence of leaders. Findings also demonstrated the
importance of innovations, risk taking, collaboration, and communication for
organizational improvement.