School leaders now have to be financial and resource managers in addition to their traditional knowledge base. This book asks important questions about the provision of leadership courses, including whether models of leadership studies derived from the business and industry are relevant to schools?

Many countries face a crisis in recruitment to the most senior positions in schools at a time when arguments rage about the best way to develop our school leaders. Focusing on leadership development in ten diverse cultural contexts, this book provides a global perspective on leadership development programmes and practices.