This edited volume critically examines leadership through the lens of whiteness and intersectionality, offering an international perspective on how leadership is shaped, disrupted, and reimagined in educational contexts. Bringing together diverse voices of practitioners, researchers, and administrators the book challenges dominant narratives by exploring how whiteness influences leadership practices and identity formation. Contributors speak from personal conviction, often stepping beyond their disciplinary boundaries to engage with issues that reflect their values and lived experiences.The book emerges in a time of increasing censorship, where terms rooted in civil rights and feminist movements are being blacklisted, and some authors have withdrawn under institutional pressure. This climate underscores the urgency of interrogating whiteness as both a structural force and a contested concept.The opening chapter sets the theoretical foundation, framing leadership as a dynamic and identity-infused practice. It introduces a critical approach that moves beyond inclusivity to examine the hidden power of whiteness in shaping leadership norms. The co-editors—both of African heritage and based in predominantly white UK universities—share their personal experiences of navigating whiteness in different contexts. Their reflections anchor the book’s commitment to challenging fixed notions of leadership and amplifying marginalized perspectives in a rapidly changing world.