Leadership
What makes a team? Free
Schools are people organizations and people are social animals. We live and work in relationship with others. There are therefore good reasons for organizing schools in teams. On this page you will have...
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Effective influencing behaviours Free
On this page we examine the key characteristics displayed by effective influencers. We look at two models: Alan Vengel's 'Push-Pull' model and Robert Dilts model of neurological levels. Effective influence...
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First 100 days of being a middle leader
Just got a new leadership job as head of department or head of a pastoral team? The first 100 days in a new leadership role are crucial. All eyes are on the new leader. What should you focus on during...
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What makes school leadership effective?
International literature confirms the centrality of leadership to school improvement and student outcomes, and that it most effectively influences school outcomes indirectly through multiple variables...
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Leadership vs Management
Priorities of school leaders - how they schedule their time resources and energy - has great significance for a way a school works. It is within this context that the distinction between the school head...
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Exploring leadership through videos
This is a good activity to use with your leadership team(s). By asking team members to select a video that speaks to them of leadership (good or bad qualities) a reflective discussion begins. The videos...
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Leadership styles
Effective leaders adapt their style to fit different situations. This page provides different approaches and frameworks to view leadership styles from Kurt Lewin's autocratic-democratic-laissez-faire...
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Leadership traits, behaviours and skills
Leadership is a subject that has caught the imaginations of people for centuries. Originally the focus was on rulers of countries: what made them great and successful. Today attention often turns to the...
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Communicating my big idea
Once you have your 'big idea' that answers the question 'where' your school organization is headed it is important to communicate it clearly to all. This page considers how you might to do, and looks...
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What's my big idea?
Motivation is nothing more than having a big enough reason. The best leaders have a clear and compelling idea of how they are going to make a difference. They create a future that is different and better....