Leadership is an essential component of a school’s successes or failure. The best schools will have an effective school leader or group of leaders. In a school setting, a leader must be multifaceted as they deal with other administrators, teachers, support staff, students, and parents on a daily basis. leader will ensure that everyone understands what is expected of them while they are at school. They create specific policies that address each situation and enforce them when they are broken. An effective school leader makes difficult decisions.