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Preface

Antonios Kafa
Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Anita Trnavčević
University of Primorska, Slovenia
© 2025 Antonios Kafa and Anita Trnavčević
https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-504-7.0

In an era marked by global disruption, growing inequality, and rapid
transformation in education systems, the role of school leaders – and
educational leadership more broadly – has become increasingly com-
plex, multifaceted, and urgent. This edited volume, Educational Leader-
shipin aChangingWorld:Challenges,Practices,andInnovations, brings to-
gether international perspectives and original research that illuminate
various dimensions of educational leadership, with a particular focus
on school leadership.
Although school leadership has been extensively theorized and em-
pirically studied in recent years, foundational concepts remain the sub-
ject of ongoing debate, as leadership is inherently shaped by its context.
From a policy standpoint, globalization and internationalization have
fostered a certain degree of ‘sameness,’ reflected in both terminology
and theoretical approaches.
The international authorship represented in this volume underscores
a shared commitment to improving schools and advancing school lead-
ership. The chapters offer a timely and critical exploration of educa-
tional leadership in a rapidly changing world. They address pressing is-
sues related to policy, practice, and equity, while providing grounded
examples of innovation, resilience, and reflective practice across diverse
contexts.
This book fills the void by providing knowledge on the complex,
context-sensitive, and ethically grounded nature of educational lead-
ership in diverse global settings. At a time when educational leaders
are expected to address challenges, there is a pressing need for schol-

Trnavčević, A., & Kafa, A. (Eds.). (2025). Educational leadership
in a changing world: Challenges, practices, contexts and insights.
University of Primorska Press.