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Leaders
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Just Looking After the Keys
In 2014 I inherited my first headship from the head before me. Eleven years later, when my role changed and the job was advertised, he applied…
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It’s Just Like Watching the Isle of Man: What a Thousand-Year-Old Parliament Teaches Us About Leadership
Brazil and the Isle of Man finally have something in common. And buried in the joke is one of the most important leadership lessons I know.
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Why I Brought Pobble to the Isle of Man – and What a Week of Collaboration Taught Me About Leading Beyond a Single School
The founder, not a salesman. Three schools learning together, not in isolation. And a whole island reminded why a love of writing matters.
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What a Danger Sign in Florida Taught Me About Leadership
Alligators. Snakes. Do not feed the wildlife. Three instructions by a lake — and three lessons every leader needs to hear.
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“For Goodness Sake.” — What Tottenham’s Survival Taught Me About Leadership When It Matters Most
The moment a crowd remembered who they were — and what school leaders can learn from it as the hardest half term of the year begins
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The Isle of Man vs. OFSTED: Rethinking Quality Assurance and Accountability in Schools
In recent years, the Isle of Man has introduced a new quality assurance (QA) mechanism for schools, featuring an inspection element called “external validation.” As an…