Leading is like working on a puzzle without the cover.
Leading is rarely stable, nor should it be. The organisation is in constant flux. You have to play the cards you have, not the ones you wish you did. Hence the leadershp quote struck a cord.
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Dr Bradberry – Great leaders
Over at LinkedIn Dr Travis Bradberry posted an article on what makes a great “boss.” I am not convinced by the entirety of the post – plus it is supported by one of those staged stock photography office shots that includes employees of every generation, …
Leading Err
I regularly find myself connecting information dots. This time, on the theme of err. The dots; the Chancellor, Teresa May and Microsoft’s CEO. Unfortunately, just thinking about it, creates more disconnected questions. The point here, I’ve attended many different training sessions, attended numerous leadership …
Positive intent and negtive consequences
If I am successful as a school leader, what would be different about the school in which I lead? If I have been succeedful at influencing others, what would be different about them? In taking time to really consider the …
More hamster wheel than spinning plates
What does it say about my leadership that following the start of the new headship post, it has taken me three weeks before I’ve been out to set aside time to write my first post? (That is not to say that …
Leaving the flight deck
Having a strategy, having a destination, is not enough. You need to have a timeline that shows when each of these steps will take place, and when each prototype will become more solid, should they prove successful. These tools enable …
Why and then what – in six steps
What are our priorities, what are my objectives? These two questions have taken on a new dimension, having moved into a VP role. Previously, it was about moving a dept on, or a group of departments on, now its the …