Leading, like teaching and learning, is a multidimensional, highly relational endeavor. In a culture that emphasizes technical efficiencies over relational values, the principles that ground educational leadership can become compromised. This corruption of ideals can be traced to conflicts inherent in our roles, as public educators and leaders are asked to enact contradictory purposes. We are agents of the state whose salaries are paid by public funds; and we are agents of change, expected to work to transform society to become more equitable and just. We are accountable to today's society, and we owe an even greater allegiance to the imagined society that will be constructed by the young people we teach. Despite the challenges, we owe it to future generations to reclaim the principles of our practice.  Read more...