EDUCATING IN TRUST AND FOR TRUST: THE IMPORTANCE OF (SCHOOL) LEADERSHIP

Abstract

Equity, quality and inclusion are essential aims of the education agenda. Education leadership can support their achievement but needs trust as the essential ingredient for effective leaders. Trust, is the belief that others will act with integrity and in others’ best interest. It is the foundation of successful organizations, including schools. Leaders must be taught both how to trust, and how to be trusted. They need to be taught how to manage ‘relation risks’ to create bonds between people and achieve common goals. This paper explores the connections between school leadership and trust looking also at some specific education actors.