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In this paper on leadership, the author argues that greater attention needs to be given to middle managers if colleges are to respond to new ways of working and if the organisational capacity of the college is to be enhanced to tackle increasingly complex systemic change. She discusses the importance of context in college leadership and the need to extend the middle managers' repertoire through management development.

This publication looks at leadership, and how it affects student achievement in FE [further education] colleges. The four authors approach the subject from different angles, between them covering literature on the subject, the differences between management and leadership, the role of middle managers, and the training for team leaders within the Raising Quality and Achievement [RQA] program. The introductory and final chapters pull together some of the overall conclusions reached by these studies and suggest an approach to further research work. The publication is relevant to leaders throughout FE colleges - indeed, one of the main points made is that leadership can be exercised at all levels within the college. The chapters are: Introduction / Chris Horsfall; Leadership in further education: a summary report from a review of the literature / Stephen J. Sawbridge; A shift from management to leadership / Alan Hooper; 'It all goes wrong in the middle': a reassessment of the influence of college structures on middle managers / Loraine Powell; Team leaders make a difference in raising achievement! / Chris Horsfall.

In this paper on leadership, the author argues that there are differences between leadership and management. In today's rapidly changing environment, there is growing recognition of the need for a new type of leadership, both in the private and public sectors. The author begins by discussing the changing relationship between leadership and management, and then he looks at the competencies and behaviour of effective change leaders. He identifies seven competencies that leaders need and five key aspects about the behaviour of effective change leaders.