Leadership and coaching.
16 articles on leadership and coaching.
You cannot signpost your way to a significant strengthISI has consulted on removing the significant strength accolade. Analysis of 394 reports from 2025-26 shows how it is achieved and why it cannot be chased.
Why schools keep promoting the wrong people
Pushing back in leadership: when confidence slips into hubris
Leading words: the language of leadership
Six damaging metaphors we use in schools, and how to avoid them
From autonomy to agency: the missing piece in school leadership
20 signs of emotionally mature leadership- Cakeism and car salesmanship: the hidden cost of over-promising in schools
Latency and leadership: why fast talk isn’t always strategic
One compass, two directions: reflective questions that guide student learning and growth
The Leadership Compass: developing capacity from within
Ten signs of a truly healthy school culture, not just a high-performing one
Beware the Octopus Head: why control isn’t the same as leadership
Ten signs of toxic leadership: a self-assessment for school leaders
Leadership is a compass, not a crown
The power of words
