Includes bibliographical references and index.

Leadership in learning-centred schools : cultural context, functions and qualities -- Leadership's place in a community of practice -- Gender in educational leadership -- Biography and the study of school leader careers : towards a humanistic approach -- Models of leadership development : learning from international experience and research -- The National College for School Leadership : its role in developing leaders -- Teacher leadership : its nature, development, and impact on schools and students -- Teacher leadership : prospects and possibilities -- Effective leadership for war and peace -- Leading high-performing schools -- Leadership in further education -- Leadership in UK higher education.