Cultivating resilience
Abstract
This chapter acknowledges the need for resilience in school leaders and explores what this might look like in practice. It proposes the cultivation of hope and the language of a growth mindset in responding to obstacles and barriers, actively pursuing new routes to a desired outcome and mitigating the risk of developing burnout through accumulated microstresses. The chapter explores the value of vulnerability and advocates for the practice of self-compassion in response to imposter syndrome and perceived failure. The final section of the chapter looks at ways to catalyse and grow team resilience.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Stress and Burnout Research
Resilience and Mental Health
School Leadership and Teacher Performance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 63–78
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter