Providing a window on educational leadership from an Asian cultural perspective, Liu and Thien's edited collection describes how educational leadership is linked with national culture in the context of different Asian countries.

Dr. Peng Liu is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His research interests include indigenous leadership cross cultures, effective leadership, higher education leadership, educational change, educational policy, principal/teacher professional development, and international and comparative education. He serves as an associate editor for International Journal of Comparative Education and Development.

Dr. Lei Mee Thien is an Associate Professor in School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her areas of expertise are educational management and leadership, and school effectiveness research. She is an Associate Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education.

1. Benevolent Leadership in Chinese Turnaround Schools: A Confucius Perspective 2. Understanding the Perceptions of Malaysian Chinese School Heads on Their Instructional Leadership Roles: A Cultural Lens 3. Understanding the Roles of Taoist Leadership in Transforming Chinese Higher Education Institutions 4. Conceptions of Effective Leadership: A Contextually Grounded Perspective of Omani School Principals 5. Understanding School Leadership Practices in the Maldives: The Perspectives of Societal Culture 6. Instructional Leadership Practices in Primary Schools: A Malaysian Indian Culture Perspective 7. The Introduction of New Public Management into School Leadership in Japan: Implications for Japanese Paternalistic Culture 8. Connecting Culture and Social-Emotional Competencies: School Leaders in Azerbaijan 9. School Leadership and Indonesian Culture: Revealing the Local Knowledge Development in Post-New Order Indonesia 10. Understanding Singaporean Educational Leadership: A Sociocultural Perspective 11. "Are We Really that Different?": A Rasch Investigation of Cultural Work Values of School Leaders, Middle Managers, and Teachers in Singapore 12. Conclusion