In my lifetime, leadership hasn't been more imperative than during a time such as this. With an incredible amount of chronic stress influenced by a world of division, confusion and isolation, leadership is in high demand especially in one of our most precious spaces, schools. Our educators have been significanly impacted by this type of environmental distress. According to Beachboard (2022), compassionate leadership is the answer driving home three fundamental principles: competence, automony, relatedness (CAR). Perhaps this type of CAR should be the most qualified, utilized, dependable and cost effective vehicle across our leadership land. For additional details, see article below and let me know what you think:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-school-leaders-can-build-hope-and-prevent-teacher-burnout
