Sonar Leadership and a Pedagogy of Connection
This article appears in Headteacher Update An effective leader has to be able to see and understand what is going
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Leadership
Write. It. Down.
There is a Chinese proverb which says “the palest ink is stronger than the strongest memory.” This is true. Our
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Wellbeing And Tiny Noticeable Things
We all suffer from illness, some of it serious and thankfully most of it less serious. Sometimes we get what
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Book Review: Stepping Into Senior Leadership
Stepping Into Senior Leadership by Jon Tait At a glance A practical pocket handbook filled with expert guidance, tips and
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Book Review: The Headteacher’s Handbook
The Headteacher’s Handbook by Rae Snape At a glance An essential guide to leading a primary school to inspire new,
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Do You Have Chutzpah?
There’s a colourful Yiddish word that we don’t hear enough of in education and it is ‘chutzpah’. This basically translates
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Under Pressure And T-CUP
There are times as a teacher and school leader when you are placed under considerable pressure and you have to
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RIP: The Annual Performance Review
Anyone can start something new. It takes real leaders to stop something old. quote from Dan Rockwell When it comes
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The Lombardi Rules
Some sports coaches know how to get the best out of their teams. They make leadership looks effortless, which of
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The Princessa
Women have always been spies. That’s a quote from Harriet Rubin’s bestseller The Princessa: Machiavelli for Women. This book argues that
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