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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 to make a lasting impression

Made to Stick Chip and Dan Heath Have you ever struggled to make your ideas stick? Have you ever taught your students concepts which they have promptly forgotten? Watched your staff nod in agreement during a meeting, only to watch them continue to act and behave the same old way? Well, help is at hand…

You should read this if you want to fix your meetings

Patrick Lencioni Death by Meeting If you work in a school that has an outstanding culture of collegiality, sharing and team planning; where everyone enjoys and adds value to their meetings, then you can probably skip reading this book. For most of us though, the reality is that a couple of nights a week we…

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 – Professional Reading for Teachers and Leaders

You should read this if you want to lead but don’t have a title

You should read this if you want to fix your meetings

You should read this if you want the definitive research into what works best in education

You should read this if you want to learn the basics of human leadership

You should read this if you want to know the true power of data (and why teacher performance pay will never work!)

You should read this if you want to make a great first impression. Again and again and again…

You should read this if you lead a team of any description

You should read this if you are leading change

You should read this if you want to build an outstanding organisation from the ground up

You should read this if you want to understand organisational greatness