This chapter considers the roles of middle leaders in schools, who often serve as the developers and implementers of school policies, procedures, and guidelines. To further develop this literature, the chapter develops a case study on the impact of middle leaders who teach on the development and...

As leaders, managers are expected to be proactive, self-confident, and independent, while as followers they must be willing to obey, conform and depend. Should middle managers roll the dice to choose which of the two roles they seek excellence in? The purpose of this chapter is threefold: first,...