Episode 66: Trust and Inspire Leadership in Schools: How to Move Beyond Command and Control

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift from command and control leadership to a trust and inspire model in educational settings.

Connect with the Show Here! If leadership feels like you’re carrying the whole school alone, the problem might not be your work ethic. It might be the model you’re using. We get real about how easy it is for principals and school leaders to slip into command and control leadership and why that approach often creates compliance, not commitment. I’m reflecting on key ideas from Trust and Inspire by Stephen M. R. Covey and what they mean for educational leadership, school culture, and tea...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Linden

Topics covered

• leadership
• school culture
• command and control
• trust and inspire
• educational leadership

Keywords

• leadership
• school leaders
• trust and inspire
• Stephen Covey
• educational leadership
• school culture
• commitment

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