Accidental leadership podcast episode
https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/accidental-leadership-in-early-years/
You start as a talented practitioner; amazing with the children, knowledgeable and caring, and you build strong relationships with staff and families. Your potential does not go unnoticed and before you know it, you are promoted into a leadership role. A familiar, almost expected pathway, one that many have trodden before.