These 54 leadership behaviours describe what effective school leadership looks like in daily practice. They have been identified and codified from the work of high-performing school leaders.

They focus on what leaders do, say, and prioritise, rather than personality or role. Each behaviour can be explored on its own or as part of the wider Everyone Succeeds leadership framework.

Select a behaviour below to explore how it works, why it matters, and how to develop it deliberately to transform your school.

The five leadership domains

The 54 leadership behaviours are grouped into five domains that reflect how effective school leadership works in practice.

The domains are not steps or stages. They are connected areas of leadership that reinforce one another and help you understand how individual behaviours fit within the wider picture of school leadership.

Together, they capture the daily work of leaders, setting direction, shaping culture, modelling leadership, building teams, and sustaining themselves over time.