Earlier this week I co presented a workshop for aspiring leaders within my school and local school network. The workshop was the first of three for the year, and was designed to get participants to actively and honestly engage in self-reflection, as a foundation for leadership development. The workshops are designed to assist leaders at…
Category: Aspiring Leaders
You should read this if you want to become a true instructional leader
Leverage Leadership Paul Bambrick-Santoyo Paul Bambrick-Santoyo is managing director of the high performing North Star Academies in the US and an instructional leader to be admired. He is also the author of Leverage Leadership, a practical, hands on guide to leading school improvement, which demonstrates clearly and decisively the actions school leaders should be taking to…
You should read this if you want to think better, teach better and understand people better
Think! Before it’s too late Edward De Bono It is not for this review to outline the decades of influence on education and thinking that has made Edward De Bono’s career. However, if you are looking to improve your students’ depth of thinking and creativity, enhance your own thought processes, and understand school, work and…
You should read this if you want to develop skill and passion in your career
So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Cal Newport I’m a sucker for a good book title, and this book does not disappoint. What a cracker of a book this is by Cal Newport. ‘So good they can’t…
Top 5 books for aspiring educational leaders
Top 5 books for aspiring educational leaders Who can resist a top 5 list? Well certainly not me. Here’s a top 5 list of books for aspiring leaders in education. If you are at the stage of your teaching career, where you are considering applying for responsibility positions or leadership positions, there are far worse…
You should read this if you want to lead but don’t have a title
Seth Godin Tribes True leaders don’t need a title, and true leaders don’t wait to be asked to lead are just two of the key messages which shine through in ‘Tribes’ by Seth Godin. Seth Godin is a force of nature. Author, blogger, marketer, theorist, entrepreneur, ideas man… the list goes on. ‘Tribes’ is one…
You should read this if you want the definitive research into what works best in education
Visible Learning John Hattie Every single time I open this book, I find something that changes the way I think, act and lead educationally. John Hattie’s seminal work “Visible Learning” is now the Bible for all educators. The key premise; most things that teachers and schools do work, but there are some things which work…
You should read this if you want to learn the basics of human leadership
The Secret – What great leaders know and do Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller’s “The Secret – What Great Leaders know and do” (not to be confused with culty self-help book The Secret) is a great little read for aspiring leaders. The book focuses on developing human leadership, and takes…
You should read this if you want to make a great first impression. Again and again and again…
“Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell explains the science behind first impressions, intuition and judgment. Review to follow soon…
You should read this if you want to understand success
Malcolm Gladwell of “The Tipping Point” fame charts the path to outstanding success in “Outliers”. Review to follow soon…
