June O'Sullivan is the Chief Executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), which is the UK's largest childcare social enterprise. She has over 30 years hands on experience within the Early Years, Social Services, and Social Enterprise sectors and created the first Social Enterprise Childcare Group in the UK.

An excellent book for existing and aspiring leaders across the early years… it's refreshing to have a frank, plain English overview of a very complex area. I could immediately identify with many of the challenges and scenarios this book presents, and the activities contained make it a resource that can really be brought to life to develop leadership across the early years. A real pleasure to read.

• Introduction Chapter 1 The Journey to Successful Leadership Chapter 2Leadership Know-How Chapter 3 Leading Change Chapter 4 Overcoming Leadership Challenges Chapter 5 Developing the Pedagogical Leader Chapter 6 Leading to Involve Parents Chapter 7 Developing New Leaders Chapter 8 The Social Entrepreneur: Leading a Childcare Enterprise Chapter 9 Leading with your Governors and Trustees Chapter 10 Leading the Way Forward

June O'Sullivan is the Chief Executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), which is the UK's largest childcare social enterprise. She has over 30 years hands on experience within the Early Years, Social Services, and Social Enterprise sectors and created the first Social Enterprise Childcare Group in the UK.

An excellent book for existing and aspiring leaders across the early years… it's refreshing to have a frank, plain English overview of a very complex area. I could immediately identify with many of the challenges and scenarios this book presents, and the activities contained make it a resource that can really be brought to life to develop leadership across the early years. A real pleasure to read.

• Introduction Chapter 1 The Journey to Successful Leadership Chapter 2Leadership Know-How Chapter 3 Leading Change Chapter 4 Overcoming Leadership Challenges Chapter 5 Developing the Pedagogical Leader Chapter 6 Leading to Involve Parents Chapter 7 Developing New Leaders Chapter 8 The Social Entrepreneur: Leading a Childcare Enterprise Chapter 9 Leading with your Governors and Trustees Chapter 10 Leading the Way Forward