Which practice best reflects coherent distributed leadership in a school?

Correct answer: Delegate authority with agreed outcomes and review points. Delegating authority with agreed outcomes and review points shares leadership while keeping accountability and coherence.

• Grant broad autonomy without reporting expectations. Broad autonomy without reporting expectations weakens accountability.
• Invite staff input while retaining every decision centrally. Inviting input but keeping every decision central is consultation, not distributed leadership.
• Rotate leadership roles regardless of relevant expertise. Rotating roles regardless of expertise can put people in roles they are not ready for.