How does a small public school with no gym, no science lab, and chronic staff turnover turn itself around inside a centralized, high-pressure inspection system? Drawing on doctoral research from UCL London, this session presents a real case study of school turnaround in Bahrain, revealing three practical leadership shifts that made the difference: setting a clear vision under pressure, building trust-based collaborative cultures instead of fear-driven control, and turning resource constraints into community partnerships.
Grounded in interviews with the principal, staff, inspectors, and ministry officials, this is a candid, practice-focused look at leading change within the bureaucratic and resource realities familiar to school leaders across the GCC and MENA region.