Before Action, Seek Clarity
In any situation, the person who can most accurately describe reality without laying blame will emerge as the leader, whether designated or not. Edwin Friedman [qr_code_display]
Leadership
Leadership Interviews
Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want. Applying for leadership posts can be, has been and often will be, an emotional and challenging process. Even when unsuccessful at interview, the long term reflections reveal true …
Mootuk11 Day1 PM Keynote
Just before the keynote, ULCC’s Frank Steiner gave a brief summary of, what is thought to be, the first Moodle Developers Unconference. Feedback was very positive and provided a timely reminder to not forget the hard work and endeavour of …
Fail Better
After three days of an SSAT Conference you left bruised. Keynotes poke and prod at your leadership thinking, some more aggressively than others. Workshops leave you eager to walk a different path and for ‘green, aspirational leaders,’ like myself, the …
Hard Lessons – early senior leadership
On Friday I learnt two very hard leadership lessons, at the same time, in the space of a 10 minute conversation and one further “note to self” moment. The first lesson I have tried to address as honestly as I …
The New Leaders
To give the book its full title ‘The New Leaders – Transforming the art of leadership into the science of results’ is rather grand and contribute little. I ordered the book after stumbling upon Daniel Goleman’s research here and there and I …
Fierce in Action: Part 2
In my opinion, ‘Fierce Leadership’ was less applicable to an educational setting than ‘Fierce Conversations’ and towards the end of the book I found myself scanning pages rather than reading them. Where I did find valuable content, I would hone …
Fierce in Action: Part 1
Ten years later… after a conversation with a colleague last night, I find myself sharing this post again. It is possibly the most shared post with teachers and particularly teachers and middle leaders working with new line managers. With a …