Introduction The focus of this book is the range of interpersonal skills associated with leadership and management in education We are addressing the range of skills needed by leaders and managers and aim to provide them with fresh insights on how they carry out their daily work in the dynamic world of education The origins and ethos of the book The origins of this book lie in a module that is part of an MA in educational management and leadership taught at the Institute of Education University of London The module was originally developed by Anne Gold for face to face teaching and Anne has kindly written an important chapter in this book on values in educational leadership The face to face module was then developed for use in distance learning by Marianne Coleman and Derek Glover in an MA in applied educational leadership and management offered by the External Programme of the University of London and taught through the Institute of Education Megan Crawford who has contributed a chapter drawing on her recent research on leadership and emotion has taught both the face to face and distance learning modules As the main authors Marianne and Derek value the experience and specialist knowledge that Anne and Megan have brought to the book The book has developed well beyond its origins in the face to face or distance learning iterations of the course It also differs from other books in the area of educational leadership and management as it is firmly placed in the context of diversity and equity The book has been written to include the particular insights and skills that leaders in education need to successfully lead and manage people within a culturally diverse and inclusive society This book is intended for interested practitioners and for students of educational leadership and management who might be studying for Masters taught doctoral programmes or professional courses and who have an interest in the promotion of social justice Introduction The focus of this book is the range of interpersonal skills associated with leadership and management in education We are addressing the range of skills needed by leaders and managers and aim to provide them with fresh insights on how they carry out their daily work in the dynamic world ...of education The origins and ethos of the book The origins of this book lie in a module that is part of an MA in educational management and leadership taught at the Institute of Education University of London The module was originally developed by Anne Gold for face to face teaching and Anne has kindly written an important chapter in this book on values in educational leadership The face to face module was then developed for use in distance learning by Marianne Coleman and Derek Glover in an MA in applied educational leadership and management offered by the External Programme of the University of London and taught through the Institute of Education Megan Crawford who has contributed a chapter drawing on her recent research on leadership and emotion has taught both the face to face and distance learning modules As the main authors Marianne and Derek value the experience and specialist knowledge that Anne and Megan have brought to the book The book has developed well beyond its origins in the face to face or distance learning iterations of the course It also differs from other books in the area of educational leadership and management as it is firmly placed in the context of diversity and equity The book has been written to include the particular insights and skills that leaders in education need to successfully lead and manage people within a culturally diverse and inclusive society This book is intended for interested practitioners and for students of educational leadership and management who might be studying for Masters taught doctoral programmes or professional courses and who have an interest in the promotion of social justice