Over the last 20 years I have been lucky to work directly with over 30 schools directly. I either worked for them or with them as Advisor, Inspector or freelance. I also have a foot in the business world.
What is striking is that, consistently, the failing schools fail because of poor leadership. Again, consistently, poor leadership is about keeping your eye off the ball, not focusing on the fundamentals. SL will help you ask the right questions.
Good management always comes from strong leadership. But, for some, strong leadership is often a way to survive without actually getting to grips with the job or having any impact on results. It is about telling people what to do without actually listening.
But how do you reach those who do not listen and still can't understand why they get bad results?
Good management comes from a strong strategic leadership. It is about plugging yourself into reality, however unpalatable it is, and using the proper tools to deal with the real issues. Modern data analysis tools is invaluable.
It is about knowing who you are, it is about doing well what needs to be done well (effective management) and planning for change to future proof your institution (strategic outlook). It is important that experimentation does not lead to answers to problems that do not exist.
To do this you cannot afford to delegate key tasks. Data analysis, Compliance (rather than QA) and CPD must become your daily bread.
What is striking is that, consistently, the failing schools fail because of poor leadership. Again, consistently, poor leadership is about keeping your eye off the ball, not focusing on the fundamentals. SL will help you ask the right questions.
Good management always comes from strong leadership. But, for some, strong leadership is often a way to survive without actually getting to grips with the job or having any impact on results. It is about telling people what to do without actually listening.
But how do you reach those who do not listen and still can't understand why they get bad results?
Good management comes from a strong strategic leadership. It is about plugging yourself into reality, however unpalatable it is, and using the proper tools to deal with the real issues. Modern data analysis tools is invaluable.
It is about knowing who you are, it is about doing well what needs to be done well (effective management) and planning for change to future proof your institution (strategic outlook). It is important that experimentation does not lead to answers to problems that do not exist.
To do this you cannot afford to delegate key tasks. Data analysis, Compliance (rather than QA) and CPD must become your daily bread.
