In their survey responses, the principals acknowledged that their ability in these areas improved as a result of having a leadership coach.
This finding aligns with those of Darling-Hammond et al. (2007) and Kearney (2010), who
reported that novice principals enter the job having studied elements of the profession
and theoretical ways to handle matters but lack the skills to spontaneously pull it all
together. Over the course of the coaching experiences, the researcher observed principals
moving from being hesitant about making decisions to being decisive and acting with
conviction.