Steps to ‘Lean’ Educational Leadership
When Sycol founder Dr Ioan Rees asked me to write a blog that people will find informative and helpful during the school day it made me think: does anyone ever have the time to read a blog in a school day?
When Sycol founder Dr Ioan Rees asked me to write a blog that people will find informative and helpful during the school day it made me think: does anyone ever have the time to read a blog in a school day?
Few things have changed since the advent of the modern education system. At least that’s the common belief: Education needs reform. What has changed dramatically is that many teachers work in what’s being called an “exam factory” rather than truly offering students the benefits of their deep subject knowledge.
Teamwork requires humility and the understanding that the success of your organisation is not about you or any one individual.
Teamwork requires humility and the understanding that the success of your organisation is not about you or any one individual.
The practice of discipline can help get everyone on the same page, while also allowing space for freedom, creativity and innovation - how?
Disruptive innovation gets most of the hype, but innovation can take several other forms. In fact, most innovations are gradual, incremental and takes place over time through the exploration and implementation of new ideas.
Innovation is about the process of discovering new, better solutions; it’s not just the solution. Still, no matter how intentional an organisation is about cultivating innovation, misconceptions can bring innovation to a grinding halt.
While some teams will form naturally, building the dream-team specifically for innovation means being intentional about including the right cast of characters. Part 1: Our journey as a high school in building a culture of high-performance