From Perspectival Myopia to Professional Transformation: An Autoethnographic Retrospection of a High School Principal from Nepal.
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| Title: | From Perspectival Myopia to Professional Transformation: An Autoethnographic Retrospection of a High School Principal from Nepal. |
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| Authors: | Dhakal, Shankar1 (AUTHOR) dhakals2070@gmail.com, Lummis, Geoffrey W.1 (AUTHOR), Jones, Andrew1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Leadership & Policy in Schools. Jan-Mar2026, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p79-95. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Educational leadership, *Critical self-reflection, *Career development, Autoethnography, Shared leadership, Myopia, Personal development planning, Nepali people |
| Geographic Terms: | Nepal |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a re-storied account of my (lead author) decade-long (2007–2017) professional journey as a high school principal in diverse educational settings in Nepal. Using an autoethnographic approach, I have theorized my leadership transformation approaches through professional storytelling, employing critical reflexivity to trace intimate leadership experiences where authoritarian approaches to leadership, disparities, and inequalities in schools run rampant. My perspectival myopia, professional vulnerabilities, and the discrepancies between my leadership ideals and behaviors resulted in issues such as perceptions of disengagement, underperformance, and dissatisfaction on the receiving end, prompting me to contemplate professional transformation. While outlining several significant steps and missteps in transforming my actional and cognitive behaviors, this paper explores my evolution toward a more reflective, democratic, ethical, equitable, and participative conceptualization of educational leadership and underscores the transformative potential of personal-professional development through adaptable perspectives and critical self-reflection, offering valuable insights for educational leaders globally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents a re-storied account of my (lead author) decade-long (2007–2017) professional journey as a high school principal in diverse educational settings in Nepal. Using an autoethnographic approach, I have theorized my leadership transformation approaches through professional storytelling, employing critical reflexivity to trace intimate leadership experiences where authoritarian approaches to leadership, disparities, and inequalities in schools run rampant. My perspectival myopia, professional vulnerabilities, and the discrepancies between my leadership ideals and behaviors resulted in issues such as perceptions of disengagement, underperformance, and dissatisfaction on the receiving end, prompting me to contemplate professional transformation. While outlining several significant steps and missteps in transforming my actional and cognitive behaviors, this paper explores my evolution toward a more reflective, democratic, ethical, equitable, and participative conceptualization of educational leadership and underscores the transformative potential of personal-professional development through adaptable perspectives and critical self-reflection, offering valuable insights for educational leaders globally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 15700763 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15700763.2024.2373480 |
