Powerful leadership learning is fundamental to creating the kinds of schools and educational environments where students, educators, and communities can thrive. In an era of compounding global challenges and increasing educational complexity, school leadership must evolve to prepare learners not just for today, but for an uncertain future. Yet, many leadership development programmes remain transactional, overly technical, and detached from the realities of leading deep, sustained change.
This research paper presents findings from a cross-case analysis of five innovative leadership development initiatives from England, Canada, Austria, New Zealand, and the health sector in England. These programmes share a commitment to transformative, sustainable leadership learning and offer valuable insights for designing future-ready leadership learning.
The accompanying think-piece, Transforming Leadership Learning: Designing for Sustainable, Systemic Change is available here.
