What is the cocktail of successful schools & their leaders? They are restless There is a paradox at their core they are very secure in their systems values & successes yet simultaneously seeking to change & improve These schools look inwards to secure wise development; they look outwards to seize innovation which they can hew to their own ends & importantly make a difference to the children & students they serve This book is written with the certainty that whatever the quality of an education system & its schools at a given point in time we shall strive to improve them in the knowledge that perfection lies just around the corner That is the human condition That is the international imperative That is the restless school