Three leadership frameworks underpin Aspire to Lead leadership learning and development, and form the focus for efforts in coaching, mentoring and facilitation.
1. The Kiwi Leadership for Principals Educational Leadership Model that takes into account school context and with relationships at it's core, incorporates:
- Leadership qualities: Awhinatanga (Guidance & Support), Pono (Self Belief), Manakitanga (Moral Purpose) and Ako (Being a Learner)
- Areas of Practice: Culture, Pedagogy, Systems, Partnerships & Networks
- Activities: Problem Solving & Leading Change
2. Zenger Folkman
Context: A leadership competency model that distinguishes the most effective leaders and that can form a framework for developmental discussions focused on growing the capability needed for current and future performance.
Leadership Dimensions: 
- Character
- Personal Capability
- Focus on Results
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leading Change
Leadership Tent:
►Leadership behaviours form five clusters
►Strength in a cluster becomes a pole
►Effective leaders possess skills in each are
►Correlations exist between key competencies
3. L5
Context: Leadership can be applied in any context and at any level. Values are embedded into the propositions. Leadership can be learned and people have personal qualities that will make their leadership more or less influential. There is a natural progression in leadership development and learning, beginning with the self and moving out to others. Leadership can be and needs to be sustainable individually and organisation wide.
Propositions:
- Leadership starts from within
- Leadership is about influencing others
- Leadership develops a rich learning environment
- Leadership builds professionalism and management capability
- Leadership inspires leadership actions and aspirations in others.
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