Vic Goddard often says that school leaders “make the weather”. You certainly have a massive impact; your sunny disposition or stormy nature can set the tone for the rest of the school. Over time, for better or worse, the weather dictates the climate within the organisation. Continue reading
They say of the greatest leaders “we did it without her/him”. They also say that of some pretty dire leaders as well. Continue reading
There’s nothing like a good bit of research and a nice neat model to sucker me in. The report on the impact of different types of leaders on turning around failing schools by Alex Hill and Ben Laker, from the Centre for High Performance, is well worth reading. Continue reading