Table of Contents

Part One: The Theory of Complexity 1. Complexity Theory Part Two: The Practice of Complexity in Schools 2. Schools and Self-Organization for Complexity 3. Leadership for Self-Organization and Emergence 4. Supporting Emergence through the Learning Organization 5. Schools and their Environments 6. Communication 7. Fitness Landscapes 8. Retrospect and Prospect

About the Author

Morrison, Keith

Reviews

'This is an excellent bookthat illuminates the increasingly diverse and complex area of leadership in schools ... In many ways, this book provides a breath of fresh air, moving away form mechanistic models of school improvement towards more organic and dynamic models of emergence and change. It offers useful insights into why centralised control, new managerialism and a plethora of policy driven initiatives have not led to intended outcomes. Ultimately, it challenges leaders in schools at all levels to ask themselves some fundamental questions about the nature of schools and schooling.' - Westminster Studies in Education