Leadership shouldn’t feel this overwhelming.

“Behind every thriving school is a leader who refuses to lose sight of purpose.”

You entered school leadership to make a difference—but somewhere between the meetings, discipline issues, and endless demands, the joy got buried. The Purpose Driven Principal helps you rediscover your “why,” regain focus, and lead with confidence again.

Reconnect with your mission, vision, and core values.
Rediscover what matters most and realign your daily decisions with the heart of your school’s purpose.

Strengthen relationships and team trust.Learn practical ways to build unity, collaboration, and confidence among your staff and leadership team.

Build systems that make schools run smoothly.
Create clear, consistent processes that bring order, reduce stress, and keep your school moving forward.

Lead yourself and others with purpose.
Develop the mindset and habits that help you stay grounded, intentional, and inspired in every season of leadership.

About the Author

Michelle Sloan is an educator, coach, consultant, and author with more than 25 years of experience in education as a teacher and principal. As founder of Sloan Leadership Solutions, she partners with schools and leaders across the country to strengthen culture, realign mission and vision, and design systems that help schools thrive.

Her passion is helping principals rediscover their purpose, build unity within their teams, and lead schools that reflect their values in every decision. The Purpose Driven Principal captures her heart for leadership and her belief that every school can flourish under purposeful, people-centered leadership.

A roadmap to leading with purpose and clarity.

Through real stories and the Five P’s Framework—Purpose, People, Pedagogy, Processes, and Professional Growth—this book gives you the tools to strengthen culture, build systems that work, and lead teams with trust and purpose.