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Passing on the reins of responsibility? Comparing school principals’ values and practices in a ‘wicked’ reality (2014)
Journal Article
Wright, N., & Bottery, M. (2014). Passing on the reins of responsibility? Comparing school principals’ values and practices in a ‘wicked’ reality. Contemporary educational leadership, 1(4), 68-89

This study stemmed from concerns about school leaders' responses to the current global environmental situation. The issue was tack- led by asking what priority they gave to envi- ronmental issues in their schools by examining their perceptions about... Read More about Passing on the reins of responsibility? Comparing school principals’ values and practices in a ‘wicked’ reality.

Improving sustainability : what can education learn from other complex systems? (2013)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2013). Improving sustainability : what can education learn from other complex systems?. Educational research journal, 28(42767), 11444

This article is concerned with the causes of unsustainability in complex systems, and what educators can learn from such a study. It argues that there are a number of similar stressors in many complex systems. The systems chosen to illustrate this ar... Read More about Improving sustainability : what can education learn from other complex systems?.

Personality, moral purpose, and the leadership of an education for sustainable development (2012)
Journal Article
Bottery, M., Wright, N., & James, S. (2012). Personality, moral purpose, and the leadership of an education for sustainable development. Education 3-13, 40(3), 227-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2010.512563

This paper describes how two primary head teachers, nationally recognised as role models for the development of an education for sustainable development (ESD) in their schools, manage the implementation of this area. In doing so, it shows how they ad... Read More about Personality, moral purpose, and the leadership of an education for sustainable development.

Leadership, the logic of sufficiency and the sustainability of education (2012)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2012). Leadership, the logic of sufficiency and the sustainability of education. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 40(4), 449-463. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143212438220

The notion of sufficiency has not yet entered mainstream educational thinking, and it still has to make its mark upon educational leadership. However, a number of related concepts – particularly those of sustainability and complexity theory – are beg... Read More about Leadership, the logic of sufficiency and the sustainability of education.

Portrait methodology and educational leadership : putting the person first (2009)
Journal Article
Bottery, M., Wright, N., Ngai, S. K. G., & Wong, P. M. (2009). Portrait methodology and educational leadership : putting the person first. International studies in educational administration, 37(3), 82-96

This article describes a variant on a methodological approach which provides ways of developing educational leaders' understandings of themselves and their situation through the production of individually written 'portraits' which focus upon the indi... Read More about Portrait methodology and educational leadership : putting the person first.

Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures (2008)
Journal Article
Bottery, M., Ngai, G., Wong, P. M., & Wong, P. H. (2008). Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures. Education 3-13, 36(2), 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004270701577347

This article provides two ‘portraits’ of headteachers in primary schools in England and Hong Kong, derived from semi-structured interviews with these individuals. Contrary to some claims that such a small sample is worthless, this article argues that... Read More about Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures.

Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional (2006)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2006). Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional. Educational review, 58(1), 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131910500352804

This paper argues that current globalizing forces are profoundly affecting the policies of nation states, and particularly those in education, and producing a situation where educational professional work is both increasingly controlled and increasin... Read More about Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional.