After four incredible years and 175 episodes, we’re bidding farewell to the podcast. But as one chapter closes, a new one begins!

Leaders in independent schools are having to make some hard decisions, especially those facing the possible addition of VAT to school fees.

Juliet shares how NASA solves wicked problems and draws out lessons that other leaders can use to make life easier.

I’m delighted to be joined by Paul Morgan, Head of St. Julian’s School in Lisbon, Portugal.

For this week's episode I'm joined by Jim Knight, The Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth and Chair of COBIS.

Tune in for a comprehensive insight into school leadership recruitment trends and the crucial conversation around EDI.

Do you have a clear idea of how much you can achieve in a week? It’s very easy to be overly optimistic about what it is possible to get done

In this episode, I talk about the shift from being solely goal-oriented to embracing problem-based strategy.

In this episode I delve into the concept of strategy as a coherent collection of decisions. I explore the definition of strategy and its

Discover why a simple strategy is often better than a complex one and how this connects to the idea of strategy as a learning process.

Intellect and analysis are important for strategic thinking but don’t dismiss the importance of your intuition.

The importance of rest and recuperation and how we can reset our approach to work to make our future strategies efficient and enjoyable.

Discover my simple framework which helps school staff members to understand their role in strategy implementation.

The five signs you can check to make sure you're ready to roll out your strategy.

Understand the limitations of a rigid plan, the role of a flexible strategic plan in schools and how to use it to propel you forward.

Hear about strategy as a learning, rather than a planning, process.

This episode explores anticipating scenarios and navigating inevitable change in our schools.

This episode demystifies fundraising data. Collecting, analysing and making decisions based on data is a critical component of strategy.

Five Elements of Strategic Thinking

Keen to ignore the jargon, avoid complications and use a simple, structured mindset?