The Principal's Field Guide

why you'll love it

Trying to find your leadership rhythm and keep it all year long? The principal’s field guide is your go-to tool, built around the real work of leading a successful campus.

Organized by monthly priorities, the principal's field guide helps you lead with purpose, build momentum, and stay in rhythm all year long. You’ll find practical tools, fresh ideas, key meeting reminders, and reflection questions along with artifact tips to help you build a powerful end-of-year portfolio. Perfect for new and veteran principals alike, this guide keeps your leadership focused, flexible, and ready for whatever the school year throws your way.

what you get

The principal's field guide is a campus-based membership and is accessed through the lead4ward dashboard. Each month offers: 

• a strategic look at the month ahead, organized by leadership domain: set vision and direction, develop people, lead instruction, build culture and climate, and manage systems and operations
• at a glance “to dos” for each domain – zero in on the indicators that align with your campus goals
• content builder – dive deeper into what you want to (and must!) accomplish
• resources – begin gathering items now so you'll be prepared later
• learning from mistakes – learn from other people’s mistakes so you don’t make them too

The first semester of the principal's field guide is ready to go! The second semester will automatically show up in your dashboard later this fall.

membership information

• First-year price of $325 per campus; membership period is 1 year from the purchase date
• Annual renewal price of $170 per campus if renewed before membership expires

check it out

here's how to find out more

• Download a sample
• Interested in year-long support? The principal's field guide is part of the principal leadership series.
• Have more questions? Email us at info@lead4ward.com