Online professional learning

Since 2011, Andrew Hampton, a serving independent school head, and I have run a 4-week online course for aspiring senior…

On resilience

Recently, the wonderful Jamie Thom contacted me to ask about my thoughts on resilience, as part of the research he…

Professional Learning Part Two

Why should school leaders prioritise professional learning at this time – not only for their colleagues, but for themselves? In…

Professional learning Part One

Why should school leaders prioritise professional learning at this time – not only for their colleagues, but for themselves? On…

Courageous leadership

A few weeks ago, on Twitter, @jac060199 asked for thoughts on, and reading about, courage in leadership.  I recently read…

Wisdom

On Thursday 11 June 2020 I was pleased to be invited to give the closing keynote at Priory Witham’s annual…

Giving feedback

I have written elsewhere about the challenge of receiving feedback, but recently read Brene Brown’s excellent ‘Dare to Lead’, and…