Description
Leadership can be a challenging and complex area of practice, but this textbook will be your essential guide, teaching you how to master this important skill and find your professional voice.
The book considers the challenges of leadership in the early years, exploring both the theoretical aspects, and the skills and tools needed to support and develop leadership and mentoring in practice. You will be encouraged to critically reflect on practice in a global context, looking at vignettes, case studies and reflections from international settings, which will equip you with valuable transferable leadership skills, applicable to any situation in practice.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Exploring Leadership Theories for Driving Excellence in Early Years
Chapter 2: Developing as a Leader
Chapter 3: Reflective Practice
Chapter 4: Leading Collaboratively
Chapter 5: Leading in Changing Times
Chapter 6: Conflict Resolution – A Problem Solving Approach
Chapter 7: Mentoring to Support Leadership and Excellence in Practice
Chapter 8: Finding and Using Your Professional Voice
