Introduction Chapter 1 The Journey to Successful Leadership Chapter 2Leadership Know-How Chapter 3 Leading Change Chapter 4 Overcoming Leadership Challenges Chapter 5 Developing the Pedagogical Leader Chapter 6 Leading to Involve Parents Chapter 7 Developing New Leaders Chapter 8 The Social Entrepreneur: Leading a Childcare Enterprise Chapter 9 Leading with your Governors and Trustees Chapter 10 Leading the Way Forward
This new updated and fully revised edition explores the concept of leadership, particularly with regards to leading Early Years centres.
June O'Sullivan is the Chief Executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), which is the UK's largest childcare social enterprise. She has over 30 years hands on experience within the Early Years, Social Services, and Social Enterprise sectors and created the first Social Enterprise Childcare Group in the UK.
An excellent book for existing and aspiring leaders across the
early years… it's refreshing to have a frank, plain English
overview of a very complex area. I could immediately identify with
many of the challenges and scenarios this book presents, and the
activities contained make it a resource that can really be brought
to life to develop leadership across the early years. A real
pleasure to read.
*Director of Early Childhood at the Department for Education,
Australia*
OF PREVIOUS EDITION: "An invaluable resource for both new and
experienced managers and leaders. It includes theory alongside
helpful practical ideas to meet the many challenges of managing an
early childhood centre. It is written from experience and with
humour, citing real issues that face managers daily. I wish there
had been a resource like this when I started work as a nursery
manager, but even seven years on it is an invaluable book, filled
with good advice, suggestions for self reflective practice and
ongoing personal development."
*West London Synagogue Nursery*
OF PREVIOUS EDITION: "At a time when leadership theories are in
abundance, June O'Sullivan has cut through the rhetoric and
provides solid and much welcomed advice on being a leader in early
care and education. Her incisive, supportive and easily implemented
suggestions are based on her extensive leadership experience and
are a boon to those of us meeting the very real challenges that the
new international and professional landscape of child care
presents. I commend June's work to you. She is a leader who daily
walks the walk."
*Stepping Stones Children's Services and Telstra Businesswoman of
the Year, Australi*
OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS: "This book has been written by a
practitioner, for practitioners, in such an accessible and
leader/reader-friendly way that whatever leadership situation you
find yourself in, this a relevant and helpful read. The
self-evaluation tasks and activities are particularly helpful and
can be used flexibly either as part of staff team meetings or for
continuing professional development....a powerful tool in helping
your setting and colleagues to move forward."
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