A changing world needs schools that adapt to changes and support their students to thrive. The related developments are moderated, guided, and also implemented by principals. To do this, they need the support of their staff, but also administrative support from the system. In Germany, the system's support is based on a link between management and leadership through clear task descriptions. The following text analyzes interviews with six school principals and their deputies who are actively engaged in school development for at least five years. It analyses how they deal to develop their schools on different levels. 
 It shows that two diametrically different types of leadership prevail in schools: The Captain and the Skip. Their role descriptions show that the underlying attitude contributes to empowering those involved for necessary change or restricting them in such a way that genuine, profound change is prevented. A shift in changing attitudes might therefore need open-minded principals and deputies who inspire hearts and minds and let change happen.