Cultivating Critical Hope: The Too Often Forgotten Dimension of Critical Leadership Development

New Dir Stud Leadersh. 2018 Sep;2018(159):91-102. doi: 10.1002/yd.20300.

Abstract

Adopting critical approaches draws into question how we see the world and renders visible social stratification and inequity. Coming to understand these realities can contribute to pessimism, disillusionment, or retreat from engaging in the work of leadership for social change. This chapter offers tools to aid educators with purposefully cultivating critical hope.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Education, Professional*
  • Educational Personnel*
  • Hope*
  • Humans
  • Leadership*
  • Sociological Factors*
  • Young Adult