Improving schools using systems leadership : turning intention into reality / Ian Macdonald, Clive Dixon and Tony Tiplady.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the headmaster to the school leader -- Understanding the concepts and tools of systems leadership -- Understanding the impact of organisation on well-being -- Organising work : understanding complexity -- Our capability to do work -- What do we mean by culture? -- The tools of leadership -- Systems and structure -- Behaviour and symbols -- Social process -- Teamwork leadership and membership -- Implementing change -- The general context critical issues in education -- The context of far north Queensland -- Work of the principal -- Implementing change -- Results and outcomes -- Regional data -- Case studies.