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Courtney, Steven J.; Gunter, Helen M. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2015
In this paper, we argue that school leaders are removing those who embody or vocalize alternative conceptualizations of educator. It seems as if Collins' call in his 2001 book "Good to Great" to "get the right people on the bus" is being taken very seriously by school leaders seeking to raise standards. This is achieved by…
Descriptors: School Administration, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Governance
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Kent, Peter – Management in Education, 2012
In this piece Peter Kent, headteacher of Lawrence Sheriff School in Rugby in the UK, reflects upon the role of the student voice in selecting and recruiting new teaching staff. Contextualised by some recent unsympathetic reporting in the UK media, Peter explains why for their school community, using the student voice to inform teacher recruitment…
Descriptors: Teacher Selection, Teacher Recruitment, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Johnson, David – New Directions for School Leadership, 1998
Staff quality is an important school attribute. Strong, determined leadership requires a principal's personal readiness to take issue with underperforming teachers, challenge cynicism and negative elements in the school, and recruit, retain, and develop high-quality, dedicated staff. A collaborative leadership culture emerges from empowering even…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Foreign Countries, Leadership Styles, Principals
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Hall, Valerie; Wallace, Mike – School Organisation, 1996
Examines implications for teamwork and school management, based on findings from a two-year study of senior management teams in British secondary schools. Discusses valuable lessons about teamwork's strains and gains, using a dual theoretical perspective encompassing both power and culture. Shows how the conflict between hierarchy and equal…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Management Teams