1. This second edition includes updated stories, examples, research, and theories to reflect cultural and professional changes 2. Contains two new chapters: “School-Age Care: Leadership Connections with Schools and Communities” and “Nurturing Leadership in Children” 3. Combines leadership theory and practice with important topics such as human development, diversity, anti-bias, work with families, and social change 4. Suitable for course adoption 5. Ideal for in-service early childhood professional trainings, child care center directors, and credentialing programs