Authentic and Ethical Leadership

When kindness and wellbeing are central to a school’s ethos, staff and teachers thrive. The school becomes a positive place to work, retention rates go

This blog comes from an ex-secondary Headteacher, trainee therapist and Integrity Coaching Associate, Tim Small.   We’re all familiar with the notion of a ‘Superhead’

Leadership has never been a hotter topic. Distrust of those at the top seems to be at an all-time high, with politicians and high-profile chief

There is much talk about future thinking and future-proofing and there are lists of jobs which in the future may be completed by robot technology.

The most common frustration vexed by schools I hear is “…if only we could…” Faced with increased pressure to demonstrate progress through pupil outcomes, primary

This word is attributable in my leadership journey to Kevin Graham, a high school Principal with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board in Ontario, Canada.

e often talk about being true to ourselves, but which self are we referring to? The ego or the unconditioned/true self? The ego is what

In leadership, we often talk about the need to be authentic, but what does this mean? At its root, authenticity involves being true to yourself

  It truly saddens me to say this, but it is my belief that one of the unfortunate legacies of recent educational reform has been

Many of us have, no doubt, experienced times or even situations when we have felt the need to act differently from what feels to be

Recently, I’ve been preparing myself for our first Free Authentic School Leadership workshop for Senior School Leaders and so to organise my thoughts for this

What is being a leader? What does leadership actually entail? How much does our perception of what a leader looks like simply depend on our

If you are head teacher, then I am sure, this image will speak volumes to you!   You know exactly what it takes each and

Now I am keenly aware that the term ‘soul’ has its connotations and I ought to clarify from the outset how it is being used

Stories are not just for the young. They are for all of us. Stories when told well, by-pass the defences and barriers of the rational

Recently I spoke at a coaching conference on the topic of “Leading from Within.” I chose to speak on this topic, because now, perhaps more

Change is never easy. Ironically, we counter it almost every single day of our lives and yet the accompanying struggles and stresses that are often

When trying to develop effective communication approaches that promote collaboration and drive positive outcomes, an important starting point to understand what makes your school stand

I know that every day, you take on a role that asks way more than many others could imagine. Every day, you give of your

Being a Head is one of those roles about which many myths abound. These myths arise primarily because we have all been to school. We

Masks are worn to conceal the true identity of the wearer. In theatre and ceremony, they are explicit in both their form and function; in

With many other people I am deeply concerned about the global turmoil that is destabilising our world. As someone I met recently in the US

Last weekend I was moved to tears. Why? Because I read ‘Out of the darkness’. Not some new novel by an up-and-coming new writer, but

I have recently been introduced to the work of Irish author and poet, David Whyte. One of his books that I have found impossible to