ABSTRACT
In some studies the concept of leadership has also been linked with power. T. Greenfield refers to leadership in administration as a matter of will and power: of bending others to one's will and being bent by others. This notion of leadership carries with it a view of power in relationships, which may imply either a mutuality in the social/organisational processes, or an asymmetrical power distribution. Leadership practice in education also involves a triad of power-relations that can be characterised by a give-and-take process. The chapter suggests that power can be viewed in relational terms, as enabling others to discover in themselves centres of self-leadership. Hence, in practice, leadership/management and its accompanying power can take on a more favourable connotation, of enabling or empowerment. Leadership practice in education also involves a triad of power-relations that can be characterised by a give-and-take process.
