5th iNet International Conference, 26 28 November 2008

Cert Ed, BA, MSc, MPhil, PhD

Professor Brent Davies is Professor of International Leadership Development at the University of Hull. He also holds a number of fellowships etc. at a number of other universities. He is an Associate Director of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

After spending 10 years working as a teacher in South London, he moved into higher education and now works exclusively on leadership and management development programmes for senior and middle managers in schools. Much of his work has also focused on international leadership development.

• Visit Brent Davies' website

Current research interests

• Strategy and strategic leadership, focusing on creating the strategically focused school. He is a national and international expert on this topic and works in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and USA with educational leaders developing strategy.
• Researching in the USA and the UK the emerging public/private sector in education.

Publications

Professor Davies has published extensively, with 20 books and 70 articles on leadership and management. His recent books include:

• Strategic direction and development of the school
• Developing sustainable leadership
• Essentials of school leadership
• Leading the strategically focused school: Success and sustainability
• The handbook of educational leadership and management
• Building leadership capacity in schools: A guide for school leaders
• School leadership for the 21st century: Developing a strategic approach
• School leadership for the 21st century: A competency and knowledge approach
• Strategic direction and development of the school: Key frameworks for school improvement planning