Telling a teacher how he should feel and how he actually feels are not the same thing. How a teacher feels about a principal's leadership also affects classroom success and the degree to which a teacher is satisfied with his job. A leadership position gives one leadership skills. Supervision requires leadership skills, skills which do not come with the title - they are learned. The principal earns the respect of his teachers by doing his job and by helping them understand and accept their responsibilities as part of the team.
Leadership is earned.
Teachers follow a principal when they see him as an understanding and sensitive leader. If he is moody and inconsistent, teachers will withhold their opinions even when requested. A principal should always be consistent in his actions and the implementation of his decisions. Keep everything just the way it is. Change for the sake of change is inappropriate and ineffective, whereas controlled change is a mark of leadership.