Educational Leadership in a Turbulent Era

This timely book considers what it means to lead an educational organisation in complex and uncertain times, exploring the challenges and disruptions such institutions face. Emphasizing the urgent need for reinvention, 34 experts in the field present practical guidance to facilitate successful, futures-focused leadership.Educational Leadership in a Turbulent Era brings together perspectives from a range of countries and across multiple education levels. Contributing authors examine how educational organisations and their leadership are increasingly being reshaped by rapidly changing social, political and organisational contexts. With a focus on educational leadership and futures frameworks, the evidence-based chapters consider leading through crises and political turbulence, leading for sustainability, technology and innovation, leader wellbeing and ethical, compassion-driven collaborative leadership approaches. Looking ahead, the book concludes by discussing the leadership domains and capabilities that will be required in the future, assessing implications for policy, research and practice.This book is a highly relevant resource for scholars,students and practitioners of education, sociology and management. Its strategies for effective, adaptive management and leadership will also be invaluable for educational leaders in all settings from early childhood to tertiary education.