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Complexity theory and educational leadership: the place of the new sciences in shaping thinking on how to lead schools today

Author: Mansfield, David
Audience: Headteachers, Middle leaders and aspiring headteachers, Stakeholders and partners
Date of publication: June 2003   |   File format and size: PDF, 100 Kb

This report shows how chaos and complexity theory can be applied to school leadership and management.

It suggests that effective leadership involves dealing with the needs, hopes, ideals and symbols of a whole community.