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Compassionate Leadership in Education: A Practical Guide for Current and Aspiring School Leaders book cover

1st Edition

Compassionate Leadership in Education A Practical Guide for Current and Aspiring School Leaders

By Jan Cresswell Copyright 2026
128 Pages 3 Color & 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 3 Color & 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 3 Color & 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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At a time of unprecedented challenge in education, with a crisis in retention and staff wellbeing, the need for a new approach to school leadership could hardly be clearer. This book shows how compassionate practice can empower leaders to transform our schools into truly human organisations, creating cultures of connection and candour in which communities can thrive.  Drawing on the author’s 20... Read more

1. Introduction to Compassionate Leadership

2. Establishing a Culture of Kindness

3. The Benefits of Active Listening

4. Measuring What Matters

5. Cultivating Resilience

6. Handling the Hard Stuff

7. Why Self-compassion is a Super-Power for School Leaders

Biography

Jan Cresswell is Founder and Director of Caritas Education Consultancy, which supports current and aspiring school leaders in achieving transformational leadership through compassionate practice. Formerly head of a high-performing independent secondary school, she has over twenty years’ senior leadership experience in schools. Jan served as Chair of Governors for a specialist autism school and has supported mainstream and alternative provision settings on culture, strategy and people development.

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