How Principals Use Narrative to Foster a Culture of Learning and Promote Positive Change

• In Event: 54.080 - Roundtable Session 22
  In Roundtable Session: 54.080-6 - Nurturing Leadership for Change

Abstract

Stories have the potential to help people connect, develop genuine understanding, and unite around common purposes (Fisher, 1984; Guber, 2011). This paper reports the results of a qualitative case study that examines if, how, when, and why principals intentionally use stories as a leadership strategy. Preliminary results indicate that many principals use storytelling purposefully in order to develop relationships, build community, promote a culture of improvement, clarify key expectations, and support positive change.

Author

• Barry J. Aidman, Texas State University