TY - BOOK AU - Crawford,Megan TI - Developing as an educational leader and manager SN - 9780857029232 U1 - 371.201 CRA 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Educational leadership KW - Great Britain KW - School administrators KW - Training of KW - School management and organization N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-210) and index N2 - "Effective leadership combines organisational skills and personal qualities. Building on notions of leadership at all levels, this book contains an invaluable bank of creative ideas to help teachers already in management positions, as well as those just starting out, to reflect on their personal and leadership development. With a focus on organisational improvement and leading strategically within changing policy contexts, chapters interrogate key leadership issues such as managing people, values and context. Examples from the UK and internationally further demonstrate how to develop as a successful and sustainable leader. Content includes: the influence of local and national contexts; accountability; working with stakeholders across boundaries and borders; approaches to change; becoming a strategic leader; the educational leader as researcher. This is an essential resource for practising and aspiring educational leaders and managers and students on postgraduate or personal development courses, in the UK and internationally"-- ER -