In schools, leadership isn’t just about making the right decisions, it’s about creating the right environment for others to thrive.…
Managing the Room
Leadership as the Art of Setting the Stage We tend to think of leadership as a matter of content; what…
Decision Architecture
Building the Invisible Framework of Leadership We often imagine leadership in visible terms: strategy defined, vision articulated, implementation monitored. These…
Too Quiet at the Top?
What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough A recent paper in the Academy of Management Journal, titled Communication Miscalibration:…
Leadership as an Attentional Practice
Attention as a Leadership Act in School Improvement School improvement is often framed around structures: improvement plans, strategic goals, and…
Videoconferencing: More Efficient or More Fatigued?
Lessons for MAT Leaders from the Research on Videoconference Multitasking Working from home has become part of the rhythm for…
Innovation: A Caution
In education, “innovation” is often hailed as the magic wand that will transform classrooms overnight. New tech, flashy apps, gamified…
Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams
Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers,…
Re-seeing Teaching With Video Analysis in Lesson Study
The Promise and Pitfalls of Lesson Study Lesson Study (LS) has long been recognised as a powerful form of collaborative…
Staying Informed Without Micromanaging
Lessons for School and MAT Leaders As school leaders, whether headteachers, deputies, or part of a central trust team, we…
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