Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Setting the scene -- 1.The context for leadership and management -- 2. Models of educational leadership -- 3. Leading and managing the whole workforce -- Part 2. Key concepts -- 4. Organizational cultures -- 5. Organizational structures and roles -- 6. Leading and managing for diversity -- 7. Motivation and job satisfaction -- 8. Leading and managing through teams -- 9. Part 3. Key processes -- 9. Recruitment and selection -- 10. Induction and retention -- 11. Mentoring and coaching -- 12. Leading and managing for performance -- 13. Organizational learning and professional development -- 14. Succession planning and leadership development.

The third edition of this successful and respected book covers leadership and management of people at all levels in educational organisations. It contains up-to-date research and literature, covering the entire spectrum of educational institutions.This new and revised edition deals with issues such as succession planning, leadership development and diversity, has an enhanced focus on international trends, examples and research, acknowledges the changing English context, including the shift to system leadership, academies and free schools and covers changes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The book will be of great interest to postgraduate students, researchers and academics; candidates on professional leadership qualifications; middle and senior managers, and aspiring leaders in schools and colleges.