The fourth paper in a series on ‘Leading Education’ from the Centre on Strategic Education in Australia, The future of educational leadership: Five signposts, explores and reflects on the nature of the leadership required at this pivotal time in human history. The paper argues that a new form of leadership is urgently needed to reshape our educational systems in a post-Covid environment, taking into account how our schools fit with and relate to the economy, technology innovations, and the broader society. The authors offer and discuss five ‘signposts’ to indicate the direction that leadership should take. Find an introduction to the paper in the video below.