Provides the latest research on school leadership from international scholars in the field of educational administration, as well as giving a stimulus to further thought for those looking for alternative ideas to existing practices.

Introduction, Kam-cheung Wong and Colin W. Evers; 1. Moral Authority, Community and Diversity: Leadership Challenges for the 21st Century; 2. Regarding Principals: Leadership Effects and the Effectiveness and Improvement of Schools; 3. Culture and Educational Leadership, Kam-cheung Wong; 4. Vision Building among School Leaders, Kai-ming Cheng, 5. Leadership Study and Administrative Practice - Shall the Twain Ever Meet? Reflections on the Wisdom of Practicality, 6. Embedding Leadership in Task Performance, Viviane M. J. Robinson; 7. Knowing How to Lead: Theoretical Reflections on Inference to the Best Training, Colin W. Evers; 8. Leadership: Paradoxes and New Direction; 9. Systems of Quality and Quality Assurance in Basic Education: Perspectives from Mainland China; 10. Leadership in the Creation of World Class Schools: Beyond the Self-Managing School, Brian J. Caldwell

Kam-cheung Wong is Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Hong Kong. His research involves the study of societal and cultural factors on schooling and leadership.