All middle leaders carry out critical roles in the leadership and management of schools and learning. Effective middle leadership is all about developing strategic understanding across four key areas:
Middle leaders need to know where the area they are responsible for is now, where it should be and how you get from where you are now to where you want to be.
1 Leadership vs management
Leadership is about mission, direction and motivation. It is the expression of vision and the motivation of others to achieve that vision.
Management is the expression of leadership, the mechanisms by which vision is achieved. It is the designing and carrying out of plans and getting things done.
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