The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of postgraduate leadership courses and programs offered by Australian Higher Education Institutions for leaders and potential leaders in the Health & Human Service (H&HS) sector including structure, content, and teaching practices from the perspective of educators. Ten educators from a…

This research aimed to identify, develop, and validate the components and indicators of an academic leadership enhancement program for school administrators in institutions under Provincial Administration Organizations, using a mixed-method approach. The study employed document analysis, examining principles, concepts, and theories from domestic…

Academics in an engineering school at an Australian university participated in peer observation of a teaching program using a partnership approach. The present case study explains and discusses program aims, design, process and outcomes. The success of the program was dependent on four critical elements: educational leadership; a staged,…

This article reports on the findings from a study into high-performing leadership teams in English primary schools. The schools, in the sample, received "outstanding" Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) grades overall, and for leadership and management, in their most recent school inspection. The evidence suggests that developing…

This article considers leadership as an emotional process and provides an account of the emotions of change experienced at one school. It examines the complexity of change and development from a relational and affective perspective by exploring the emotional experience of staff involved in a developmental project. The article is deliberately…