Rural Superintendents' Experiences in the Application of Principle-Centered Leadership at the Personal and Interpersonal Levels

• Main Authors: Shelby Davidson, Jennifer T. Butcher
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ralph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University 2017-10-01
• Series: School Leadership Review
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=slr

Covey ( 1990) suggested that to achieve success in leadership, one must identify core values and principles and ensure that managerial and organizational systems are aligned with these values and principles. These values explained by Covey in principle-centered leadership are built upon the foundation principles of trustworthiness at the personal level and trust at the interpersonal level, which allows for empowerment at the managerial level and alignment at the organizational level. Covey explained that trust or the lack of trust is the foundation of success or failure both in relationships as well as business, industry, education, and government. Combs, Edmonson, and Harris (2013) suggested the premise that trust matters has been confirmed by research findings and trust is often the distinguishing factor between leadership success and failure.