civilised workplace – you should read this – Professional Reading for Teachers and Leaders

You should read this if you want to be a better boss

Good Boss, Bad Boss Robert L. Sutton Following on from his hugely successful, zeitgeist-grabbing book “The No Asshole Rule”, Robert Sutton delivers again with his book “Good Boss, Bad Boss”. The genesis of this book is in the hundreds and thousands of emails Sutton received after the publication of “The No Asshole Rule”. Startlingly many of…

You should read this if you want the best research into leadership, management and organizational change

Harvard Business Review Why should educators read Harvard Business Review? The prospect of reading a periodical like HBR might seem unnecessary for many educational leaders. We are in teaching after all, not business. Many think that the worlds of business and education are just too far apart…

You should read this if you want to lead in a civilised workplace

The No Asshole Rule – ‘Building a civilized workplace and surviving one that isn’t’ Robert L Sutton The No Asshole Rule is an outstanding read and a must for anyone looking to improve the culture of their schools and staffrooms. Perhaps the subheading best sums up the nature of this book, ‘Building a civilized workplace…