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Sustaining Success in Challenging Contexts: Leadership in English Schools

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Successful Principal Leadership In Times Of Change

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Day, C. (2007). Sustaining Success in Challenging Contexts: Leadership in English Schools. In: Day, C., Leithwood, K. (eds) Successful Principal Leadership In Times Of Change. Studies In Educational Leadership, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5516-1_4

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