The Compassionate Leader

Hussey offers an honest and refreshing guide to leading schools with purpose and heart. Drawing from her personal experiences as a school leader, interviews with headteachers, and the latest research, she demonstrates that compassionate leadership is not a soft alternative to strong leadership-but the cornerstone of strong leadership itself.

Sarah Hussey is a former head teacher who began her career as a midday supervisor and now brings her 25 years of educational and leadership experience to her work as a performance coach, keynote speaker, trainer and author.

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: What is the Research Telling Us? Chapter 2: Compassionate Leadership and why it matters - Be brave. Not brutal. Chapter 3: Wellbeing Strategies to avoid burnout and keep your community positive. Knowing which balls can be dropped. Chapter 4: Values, Ethos and Culture - How to grow, sustain and nurture them. Chapter 5: Compassion, Coaching and Self-Efficacy - Professional Development for the whole team. Chapter 6: Possibilities and Perspective: The Future of School Leadership. Final Thoughts Bibliography Index