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The Emerald Handbook of Global Perspectives on Educational Innovation and Leadership is a groundbreaking edited volume that reimagines educational innovation as a dynamic, relational, and context-sensitive process shaped by leadership, policy, and culture. Drawing on contributions from leading scholars and practitioners across 23 countries, this volume explores how emerging practices enhance learning and equity, and how systemic enablers and barriers influence sustainable change in diverse educational landscapes.
Through conceptual foundations, case studies, and future-oriented research, each chapter offers a fresh insight into the complexities of educational leadership in an increasingly complex world. Readers will discover timely analyses of foundational principles, empirical studies from global contexts, and practical models for navigating the convergence of technology, policy, and social change. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions to support engaged reading and critical analysis, making this an essential resource for academics, policymakers, and practitioners seeking globally informed approaches to leading educational innovation.
Authentic, diverse, and forward-thinking, The Emerald Handbook of Global Perspectives on Educational Innovation and Leadership is your guide to understanding and shaping the future of education in an era of profound transformation.
Nicola Sum is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Education and Culture, at the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia.
Paul Campbell is Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The University of Hong Kong, and President-Elect of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI).
Stephen MacGregor is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Governance at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education, Canada.
Rania Sawalhi is a faculty member at the University of Jordan with over two decades of experience across K–12 education, higher education, and informal learning.
Introduction - Education, Leadership and Innovation: The Challenge of Slow Change and Conflicting Expectations; Nicola Sum, Paul Campbell, Stephen MacGregor, and Rania Sawalhi
Section I. Introduction: Conceptual Foundations of Innovation and Leadership;Paul Campbell
Chapter 1. Rethinking Innovation and Leadership: A Conceptual Framework for Educational Transformation; Agel Fara Alsulami and Hanan Muhaya Alenazy
Chapter 2. Leadership Praxis as Epistemic Craft: Navigating Innovation with Dynamic Tools; Katherine J. Adnett and Simon N. Leonard
Chapter 3. Herzreflexive Leadership (Leading with Heart): Emotional Reflexivity as a Key Driver of Innovation in Education; Eunice Yin Yung Chiu
Chapter 4. From Mystical Roots to Modern Horizons: Leading Educational Transformation in an Indonesian Islamic Boarding School (Pesantren); Nadhif Muhammad Mumtaz
Chapter 5. Conceptualising Innovation in Further and Higher Education: Leadership Implications across the UK and the Commonwealth; Atina Ndindeng
Chapter 6. Leading through the Interstices: How French Principals Navigate Pedagogical Innovation within a Centralized System; Mehdi Lazar
Chapter 7. The Three Ps of Innovation: Personal, People, and Politics; Breda McTaggart and Valerie McTaggart
Chapter 8. Towards a Blended Leadership Framework for Disrupted Schooling Systems; Shuti Steph Khumalo
Section II. Introduction: Systemic and Contextual Influences on Innovation;Stephen MacGregor
Chapter 9. Leading Local Educational Reform: Structural Innovation, Cultural Continuity, and Professional Voice in Lithuanian Municipalities; Jolanta Urbanovič, Vaida Pituškienė, Barbara Stankiewicz, and Kęstutis Traškevičius
Chapter 10. Re-Culturing Educational Leadership: Placing Teacher Well-Being at the Heart of Educational Innovation; Lala Ismayilova
Chapter 11. Political Pressure and the Shaping of Innovation in Educational Leadership; Nguyen Hai Thanh
Chapter 12. Contextualizing Empathetic Leadership: Innovation and Redefinition in Lebanese Higher Education; Lina Safa
Chapter 13. Adaptive Leadership for Innovation: Exploring School Principals’ Roles in AI-Driven Educational Reform in Hong Kong; Pui Wu Connie Chow and Chun Sing Maxwell Ho
Chapter 14. Funding the Future: Philanthropy, AI, and Educational Innovation Amid Destabilizing Politics; Naimah Bilal and Joel R Malin
Chapter 15. Instructional Leadership in the Global South: Lessons from Innovation and Practice in India, Indonesia, and Sierra Leone; Airodi Tejas, Dewi Susanti, and Gautam Anand
Chapter 16. Carrying the Burden Alone: The Hidden Cost of Leading Gender Equity in Schools; Sanya Sagar and Catalina Hepp Astudillo
Chapter 17. School Leadership and Educational Innovation in Scotland: Pathways to Continuous Improvement; Michalis Constantinides
Chapter 18. Cross-Cultural Policy Translation: How Government-Academic Partnerships Enable Educational Innovation Across Diverse Governance Systems; Lisa Marie MacLeod
Chapter 19. Leading for Innovation: Exploring School Leaders’ Trust; Jonas Pfurtscheller and Jana Groß Ophoff
Chapter 20. Protocols as Innovation Infrastructure: Leadership for Participatory, Culturally Sustaining Change; Patty Gómez and Eve Rifkin
Chapter 21. Is it Servant Leadership or Subservient Leadership? Understanding the Role of Hierarchy and Innovation in Higher Education Leadership; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Ashley B. Akenson, and Elizabeth B. Lewis
Chapter 22. Enabling Educational Innovation through Collective Leadership; Emre Er and Sebahat Çakırlar
Chapter 23. Courageous Leadership: Empowering Risk-taking for Innovation and Change; Deidre M. Le Fevre
Chapter 24. Technology, Financial Accountability, Leadership and Sustainable Development in Higher Education; Solomon Oyenashie Ananyi
Section III. Introduction: Policy, Practice, and Examples of Innovation; Rania Sawalhi
Chapter 25. Innovation as Policy Rhetoric and Practice: A Critical Policy Analysis of Educational Innovation and Leadership in Hong Kong; Paul Campbell and Marco Shek
Chapter 26. Reimagining Innovation Through Relational Leadership: A Collaborative Autoethnography of Curriculum Reform in Initial Teacher Education; Robert New and Jennifer Cutri
Chapter 27. Leading Educational Change in Egyptian Schools: The Role of Change Leadership, School Climate, and Teachers’ Innovative Practices; Yasser F. Hendawy Al-Mahdy and Fayrouz Ramadan Elwakil
Chapter 28. From Policy Blueprint to Inclusive Practice: Catalyzing Special Education Innovation in the U.S. and Latin America; Kenyon Andrews
Chapter 29. Beyond Traditional Success Metrics: Leadership Innovation in Australian Alternative Educational Settings; Adam J. Taylor and Pauline Thompson
Chapter 30. Empowering Innovation through Collective Leadership: Community-Driven Approaches in Education; Nidhi Jhawar, Barkha Agrawal, and Ritu Mishra
Chapter 31. CARE-EI: A Community-Activated Resilience and Equity Model for Educational Innovation in Marginalised Contexts; Zaheer Ahmed
Chapter 32. Forgotten Innovations: Local Wisdom in Oral Traditions as a Model for Contextual Education Today; Mochamad Ilham
Chapter 33. Museum-School Partnerships as Innovation Catalysts: Centering Youth Voice in Intercultural Education; Rorujorona Ferrell
Chapter 34. Rubber Duck Method: Fostering Innovative Teaching and Learning in Schools; Trista Hollweck, Leslie Mott, Chris Rowsome, and Michelle Schira Hagerman
Chapter 35. Decolonizing Innovation: Contextual Leadership Practices and Professional Growth in the Global South; Francis Thaise A. Cimene and Danielle Rey A. Cimene
Section IV. Introduction: Future Directions: Research, Methodology, and Implications for Change; Nicola Sum
Chapter 36. Leading Innovation across Contexts: Insights from International Successful Principalship Case Studies; Junqi Lin, Jingping Sun, Bob L. Johnson Jr., and Michael A. Lawson
Chapter 37. Seeing Innovation up Close: Distributed and Socially Extended Cognition in Strategic Conversations; Nicolaas Blom
Chapter 38. Ethics, Innovation and Educational Leadership: An autoethnographic study of practice in South Asian contexts to shape Ethical Literacy; Nicola Sum, Achinto Roy, and Reshmi Lahiri-Roy
Chapter 39. The Whole School Optimization Model: Leveraging Teacher Expertise and Leadership Innovation to Resolve Wicked Problems in K-12 Education; Tiffini A. Brigola