Narrowing the Gap in Outcomes: What is The Relationship Between Leadership and Governance?

Kerry Martin, Mary Atkinson, Pippa Lord, Holly Mitchell

01 June 2009

This short paper sets out the overlapping features of effective leadership and of effective governance for narrowing the gap in outcomes for vulnerable groups distilled from two parallel studies conducted by NFER, focusing on governance and leadership.

Key Findings

  • the key features of effective leadership and of effective governance
  • how leaders contribute to effective governance
  • how governance supports effective leadership.