Meilės Lukšienės lyderystė Lietuvos švietimo reformoje

LTStraipsnyje nagrinėjamas Meilės Lukšienės, mokslininkės, Lietuvos visuomenės veikėjos, lyderystė švietimo reformos laikotarpiu. Remiamasi lyderystę tyrinėjančios mokslinės literatūros analize, M. Lukšienės autorinių tekstų kokybine analize, ekspertų apklausos metodu. Siekiama apibūdinti M. Lukšienės lyderystę kaip išskirtinį lyderystės reiškinį - fenomeną, išryškinti fenomenalius lyderystės bruožus. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Meilės Lukšienės veikla; Lyderystė; Lyderystės modeliai; Lyderystė kaip fenomenas; Švietimo reforma; M. Lukšiene's activity; Leadership; Leadership models; Leadership as a phenomenon.

ENArticle analyzes the leadership phenomenon of the Lithuanian scientist and social figure M. Lukšiene during the period of the Lithuanian Education Reform (1988-1997). It is based on the analysis of scientific literature, the qualitative analysis of M. Lukšiene s texts as well as expert surveys. The article aims to describe M. Lukšiene's leadership as a unique leadership phenomenon and to highlight the phenomenal features of the leadership. The problem: what was M. Lukšiene's leadership during the period of Education Reform. The subject matter - M. Lukšiene's leadership during the period of Education Reform. The Goal is to uncover the distinctness of M. Lukšiene'sleadership during the period of Education Reform. Tasks: on the basis of scientific literature on leadership to define the concepts of leadership and leadership as a phenomenon; to highlight the conditions during the Lithuanian Education Reform as a prerequisite for leaders to emerge; through empirical examination to disclose the distinctness of M. Lukšiene's leadership. The research methods. The research is based on one type of empirical research, i.e. the case investigation, in which the object of investigation is composed of one social phenomenon - M. Lukšiene's activity during the Lithuanian Education Reform. The investigation is carried out at a personal level. The research is also based on qualitative research strategy and its specific methods: analysis of scientific literature, the qualitative analysis of M. Lukšiene's texts, expert survey.[...] The analysis of data from the expert survey suggests that in the activities of M. Lukšiene both the transformational and the charismatic as well as authentic leadership have revealed themselves. Her personality traits commonly held as unique are: love of life; intelligence and simplicity; respect for the human being, self-devotion, strength; the ability to negotiate and reach an agreement; demanding high standards from herself and others; rare and unique combination of age, depth and breadth of thinking, experience (memory) and will; unique interconnection between the pre-war-war-postwar and years of Soviet stagnation experiences, and at the same time not lingering in the past but creating modern and compelling visions of the future, as well as their active implementation. All of the key features and characteristics of M. Lukšiene have one common attitudinal, cultural and educational basis, or goal: to create an open, democratic educational system, in which the centre of focus is a human being. Therefore, M. Lukšiene is not only to be regarded as a charismatic leader, but also as the creator of the Lithuanian state with highest humanistic culture. [From the publication]