New Directions in School Leadership

Different approaches to conducting and theorising school leadership have become a major preoccupation within school systems throughout the world. This reflects the importance placed upon school-level education and the belief that leadership issues can play a big part in increasing the effectiveness of pupil's learning. This paper re-visits some findings from an earlier review and examines them in the light of more recent research both within education and from other fields, where leadership models have come under close scrutiny. The paper will argue that much is to be gained from sharing insights into leadership across different areas of professional activity and illustrate some of the benefits of such an approach.