In the lifelong learning sector, the need has emerged to adapt to continuous economic and social changes, in order to remain competitive and increase the quality of teaching in the sector. DfES (2006, pp11:13) introduced a key report, Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances, which suggests that economic sustainability should be considered a vital role of the sector, in promoting a “world-class education system that provides a of high-quality learning". for everyone'. Competitiveness is essential to remain economically sustainable. DfES (2006) suggests that where management and leadership in further education (FE) institutions demonstrate strength, quality will follow. Lifelong Learning UK (2005) indicates that leadership in higher education institutions is the process through which staff are focused on achieving specific outcomes, having been motivated and given clarity on the vision to be achieved, while management involves methods and the resources needed to ensure success. Fullan (1991, p157) argues that leadership 'relates to mission, direction, inspiration', while management 'involves designing and carrying out plans, getting things done, working effectively with people'. Jameson and McNay (2007) suggest that both leadership and management should co-exist at all levels within the college for success to be achieved, a thought also stated by Bush and Middlewood (2005), Likewise Zaccaro (2002,). p451) suggests that teamwork involves people who have "specific and unique roles, where the performance of each role contributes to collective success". leadership is distributed among all team members, in any case... in the middle of the article... final of Applied Psychology 87(4):698-714. Online] Available from: http://rtwknowledge.org/article_print.php?article_id=192 [Accessed: 10 November 2013]SEELEY, D. S. (1992). Visionary leaders for public school reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco: CA.STODGILL, R. M. (1974). Leadership manual. A review of theory and research. New York: Free Press.WESTERN, S. (2008) Leadership A Critical Text. London: Sage Publications Inc. YUKL, G. (2002). Leadership in organizations. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Inc.ZACCARO, SJ et al. (2002) Team leadership, The Leadership Quarterly 12 (2001) 451–483 [Online] Available from: http://www.qub.ac.uk/elearning/media/Media,264498,en.pdf [Accessed on: November 10th 2013]