Leadership Skills in the Early Years Making a difference

by O'sullivan, June

• ISBN13: 9781855394704
• ISBN10: 1855394707
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-06
• Publisher: Network Educational Pr Ltd

Summary

Written for early year's leaders who are currently working in the sector, Leadership Skills in the Early Years is written from the premise that leadership is critical to successful services. This practical and readable book gives a sense of what it feels like to be in charge and the challenges faced by leaders who want to make a real difference. Book jacket.

Author Biography

June O'Sullivan is chief executive of the award-winning Westminster Children's Society, which provides community nurseries and education for young children in several London boroughs. An inspiring international speaker and regular media commentator, she champions the importance of high quality childcare services. June is Director of Social Enterprise London, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Trustee for the Daycare Trust. She is a qualified social worker, with an MA in Primary Early Childhood Studies and MBA from London South Bank University.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The journey to successful leadership	p. 3
Leadership know-how	p. 16
Leading change	p. 40
Overcoming leadership challenges	p. 57
Developing the pedagogical leader	p. 76
Leading to involve parents	p. 90
Developing new leaders	p. 108
The entrepreneurial leader: leading a childcare social enterprise	p. 123
Leading with your governors and trustees	p. 137
Leading the way forward	p. 157
Bibliography
Index
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