Sharon Lambley is a Senior Lecturer based at London Metropolitan University. She has worked in Higher Education since 1991, after developing management and leadership programmes for social workers, health managers, local government officers and managers, voluntary and community sector and police managers. Sharon now works at London Metropolitan University where she continues this work, while also developing her skills as a researcher, and organizational development consultant

"Fills a crucial gap in the social work literature, a valuable reference to students." (Senior Lecturer, Coventry University.)

• IntroductionWhy good people management and leadership mattersThe changing role of social work managersHuman resources and developing the best of the social work workforceManaging yourselfManaging the performance of othersLeading and managing multi-professional teamsLeading and Managing ChangeLooking forward