Globalisation of world trade, international media, technological innovation and social change are creating opportunities and challenges that today's pupils will inherit and build on. A pupil's academic, technical and social capacity will define their success or failure. Therefore, educational outcomes and well-being for young people across emerging

Denis Mongon is a Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of London, and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Manchester.Christopher Chapman is Chair of Educational Policy and Practice at the University of Glasgow, UK

List of illustrations, Preface, 1 Educational leadership: Professional imperative or misguided optimism?, 2 High-leverage leadership, 3 Navigation, 4 Management, 5 Partnership, 6 Organisational pathology and high-leverage leadership, 7 Governance, accountability and impact, 8 Reflections on high-leverage leadership in education, References, Index