A Comparative Book Review

This paper presents a comparative review of the books, Value-added leadership by Sergiovanni (1990), and ‘The school leaders our children deserve’ by Theoharis (2009). It brings forth common threads that run along the two and renames them as emerging themes. Common themes found are: optimism, determination, shared decision-making, professional attitude, sense of responsibility, untiring endeavours, motivation, capacity building, holistic development view, academic excellence, and leadership domains. The leadership styles found in both books mirror each other in terms of their emphasis on the human component of leadership. This paper further discusses the significance of themes in leadership and puts forward recommendations for future research and for the implementation of the suggested leadership styles in the schools.