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This is an account of the ways in which one experienced secondary school principal developed and sustained his success over a 13-year period. The chapter is organised in three parts: (1) Developing success – the first 7 years; (2) Broadening and deepening – the next 6 years; (3) Progressive leadership trust – the person and the acts. The chapter provides multi-perspective qualitative and quantitative data which point to trust as an important feature of his success as leader and the success of the school; that, it may be understood as value, disposition, behaviour and consequence; and that, to contribute to the school’s success, it should be exercised on individual, relational and organisational levels.
This is a revised and extended version of Day (2009).
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Day, C. (2011). Building and Sustaining Successful Principalship in an English School. In: Moos, L., Johansson, O., Day, C. (eds) How School Principals Sustain Success over Time. Studies in Educational Leadership, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1335-2_6
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