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Informationen zum Autor Michael Bottery is Professor of Education at the University of Hull. He has been Visiting Professor at the Universities of Saskatchewan and Seattle Pacific, and Noted Scholar at the University of British Columbia, and Chair of the UK Standing Conference for Research into Education, Leadership and Management for 2004-5. He has taught and lectured in North America, the Far East, the Caribbean, and in various parts of Europe. This is his seventh book. Klappentext In this book the author presents critical issues about the purposes of educational leadership. It will help educational leaders and aspiring educational leaders to examine their own values and practice. Zusammenfassung In this book the author presents critical issues about the purposes of educational leadership. It will help educational leaders and aspiring educational leaders to examine their own values and practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Book¿s Intentions Shifting Frames of Reference: The Need for Ecological Leadership PART ONE: SETTING THE CONTEXT The Global Challenge The Impact of Commodification and Fragmentation The Impact of Standardization and Control PART TWO: EXAMINING THE IMPACT The Impact on Trust The Impact on Truth and Meaning The Impact on Identity PART THREE: BEGINNING A RESPONSE Learning Communities in a World of Control and Fragmentation Professionals at the Crossroad Models of Educational Leadership