Leading With Resilience

In an era marked by uncertainty and rapid change, how do educational leaders sustain resilience, not just for themselves, but for their entire school communities? Leading With Resilience: Voices of Leaders in Challenging Times brings together powerful narratives and research-driven insights from teachers, school leaders, and system-level changemakers navigating some of the most challenging moments in recent history. brings together powerful narratives and research-driven insights from teachers, school leaders, and system-level changemakers navigating some of the most challenging moments in recent history. Drawing from three longitudinal projects in California, this compelling volume explores how resilience can be cultivated through intentional leadership, community care, and equity-centered practices.

From the frontlines of the global pandemic to the lived experiences of AAPI educators and women of color pursuing superintendency, each chapter offers a unique lens on the emotional, cultural, and systemic dimensions of resilience. These stories illuminate the strategies that have helped leaders not only survive but thrive, fostering wellbeing, driving change, and inspiring hope.

Whether you're an educator, policymaker, or aspiring leader, this book offers a timely and deeply human look at what it means to lead with strength, compassion, and purpose in times of crisis.

Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu is a professor of practice in education at the School of Education, University of California, USA.

Rebecca Cheung is Assistant Dean and Associate Adjunct Professor of the Leadership Development programs, including the Principal Leadership Institute and LEAD EdD, at the Berkeley School of Education, University of California, USA.

Chunyan Yang is an Associate Professor of School Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.