Trust Imperative

The Trust Imperative provides school leaders with practical strategies to foster a culture of trust throughout the school, identifying examples that can transform the work of the school leader. Applying theory to practice, readers will renew or revise their thinking about their own leadership practices and create a trust-filled organization.

Andrew Dolloff is a 25-year veteran of school leadership, having been a high school principal and superintendent of schools in several award-wining districts. While teaching graduate courses for aspiring school leaders and working alongside veteran administrators over the past two decades, he has defined and implemented practical approaches to school leadership that lead to a more trusting relationship at all levels of the organization.

Preface Chapter 1: The Importance of a Trust-Filled School Part I: Building Trust through Personal Competencies Chapter 2: Empathy, Integrity, and Ethical Leadership Chapter 3: Restraint, Composure, and A Call for Civility Chapter 4: Courage Chapter 5: Intentional Trust Part II: Fostering Trust with School Staff Chapter 6: Staff Relations Chapter 7: Management at the Core of Leadership Chapter 8: Collaborative Trust Part III: Fostering Trust with Students Chapter 9: Leading for All Chapter 10: Hiring for Kids Chapter 11: Rigidity, High Standards, and a Trusting Student Body Part IV: Trust Beyond the Schoolyard Chapter 12: Fostering Family Trust Chapter 13: Community Trust Chapter 14: Meet the Press Part V: Trust at the Leadership Level Chapter 15: Leading the Board Chapter 16: A Mission of Trust Chapter 17: Planning for Trust Part VI: Personal Trust Chapter 18: Building Personal Trust through Self-Care Chapter 19: Being the Type of Leader You'd Like to Follow Bibliography About the Author