Releasing Leadership Brilliance

Releasing Leadership Brilliance

by Simon T. Bailey, Marceta F. Reilly

Publisher
Corwin; 1st edition
Publication
Feb 23, 2017
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Price
$27.10
Dimensions
6 x 9 x 0.38 in
ISBN
978-1506346960
ASIN
1506346960
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Business & EconomicsManagement & LeadershipTeacher Resources

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Description

The Education Leadership Playbook That Elevates Teachers, Transforms Schools, and Ignites Student Success
Great schools don’t start with policies. They start with people.
Releasing Leadership Brilliance is a breakthrough leadership guide for educators who are tired of surface-level reform and ready for deep-rooted transformation.

Co-authored by international speaker Simon T. Bailey and leadership coach Dr. Marceta Reilly, this book equips school leaders to move from compliance to commitment—and from burnout to brilliance.
It introduces a powerful framework that helps leaders break through the “sound barriers” that hold schools, teachers, and students back from their highest potential.
Ideal for global education systems seeking to:
• Develop emotionally intelligent leaders at every level—principals, teachers, and district teams
• Build student-centered cultures that prioritize equity, engagement, and excellence
• Foster resilience, agency, and authentic collaboration within school communities
• Shift from top-down mandates to empowered leadership models that last
The Four Sound Barriers Explored:
1. Beliefs that sabotage vision
2. Relationships that lack trust
3. Resources that feel out of reach
4. Willpower that’s misaligned with purpose
What Makes This Book Globally Applicable:
• Based on coaching thousands of educators and school leaders worldwide
• Real-world stories, reflection tools, and proven practices that work across cultural and socioeconomic contexts
• Highly adaptable for ministries of education, teacher training programs, and leadership development initiatives
• Supported by companion workshops, coaching models, and keynote presentations
Educator Endorsements:
“This book reignited my ‘why’ as an educator and gave me tools I could use immediately.”

“Simon and Marceta speak to the heart of leadership and call us to a higher standard.”
A Movement, Not Just a Manual.

Releasing Leadership Brilliance is more than a strategy—it’s a catalyst for reimagining how leadership flows through a school.

It empowers educators to lead with confidence, coach with clarity, and cultivate brilliance in every classroom.
For school systems ready to unleash brilliance—not bureaucracy—this book lights the way.

Author(s)

Simon T. Bailey

Simon T. Bailey

Simon T. Bailey is former Sales Director at the Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort. He has spoken to 2,500 organizations across six continents, including giants like Salesforce, Deloitte, and American Express.

Featured in Success magazine's Top 25 alongside Brené Brown and Tony Robbins, Bailey's groundbreaking State of Working America research report has reshaped how we understand workplace resilience and brilliance—especially amidst uncertainty.

A globally respected author, speaker, and coach whose body of work has equipped individuals and organizations in 55+ countries to thrive from the inside out.

As the architect of Brilliance and a trusted voice in personal growth, he empowers leaders, teams, and changemakers to unlock clarity, courage, and calm in uncertain times.

His eleventh and latest book, Resilience@Work – How to Coach Yourself Into a Thriving Future, is a timely guide for today’s soul-weary world.

Recognized with the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Award and the Independent Press Award, it fuses research-backed strategies, powerful parable with real-world coaching wisdom—delivering a powerful toolkit for mental, emotional, spiritual, and professional renewal.

His 14 online courses with LinkedIn Learning—translated into eight languages—have inspired over 400,000 professionals worldwide. With an Executive MBA from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law at the University of East London and three honorary doctorates, he aims to foster brilliant wellness in leaders, teams, and organizations worldwide.

Blending neuroscience, timeless insight, and heart-centered strategy, Simon turns keynote stages into moments of transformati

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