This book brings together core leadership and management concepts and theories in the context of contemporary integrated practice for current and future leaders and managers.

This much-loved textbook responds to the ever-growing importance of leadership to a healthcare professional's role. It summarises all of the key theories, information and research and applies to the healthcare context.

This new edition integrates leadership and management practice with a real understanding of early years settings.

Contains up-to-date research and literature in the area, covering the entire spectrum of educational institutions.

A complete introduction to leadership and management for newly emerging healthcare professionals embarking on the first steps of their career development journey.

Top authors including West-Burnham, Fullan and Hargreaves contribute to this key book on leadership, which has special potential in the Irish market

Generate multifaceted solutions to real-life classroom issues with this innovative, research-based approach to the design and delivery of sustained, collaborative, evidence-informed, and student-focused professional learning.