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

Strategy is not a game played alone. So it is important to balance individual contemplation and conversation with 'thinking partners'.

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

In our latest episode, I reveal the top five most popular episodes of 2023.

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.

This is the second in my two-part series about Fundraising Campaigns, and in this episode it’s all about breaking the rules!

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.

Adriana Williams loves to ensure data sparks joy for developmental professionals and you’ll find her points in this episode do just that!

Listen for some great personal anecdotes and reasons why investing in your own professional growth is so important.

How can you establish a programme that enables you to ask others to a leave gift in their Will?

Hear David Woodgate, CEO of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, share best-practice on responding to external trends.

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

Alastair Chirnside, Warden at St Edward's School in Oxford, shares their successful service and partnership projects.

This episode is full of suggestions for efficiency tools you might want to try.

Personal Effectiveness mini-series Part 1: Untethering yourself from your inbox.

Regular Giving with Kristina McClendon, Deputy Director of Development, Magdalen College School, Oxford

Using emotion to engage your team in your school strategy really works.

This week, I’m delighted to be joined again by a friend of the podcast, returning guest Louise Simpson, Head of Exeter School.