The following research article is from Issue 17 (Spring 2023) of Impact, the Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching. The theme was 'Teacher effectiveness and teacher development', Here, Andrew Morrish suggests that authentic leadership is the ultimate leadership paradox.

Why we need to evolve at building belonging

     23/01/2023 16:30

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5 min read

Interesting new research has recently been published on 'belongingness' and 'organisational identification'. It's important to know about it because workplace cultures and practices are evolving as schools adapt to new ways of working. In this post, we take a look.

Forget strategy. Focus on Things

     17/11/2022 17:30

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4 min read

Sometimes at work, we don't spend enough time thinking deeply about the really important things, such as what we believe in and the things that matter most right now. We should though, for it is here that purposeful change beings.

The 3 habits of an authentic leader

     22/09/2022 14:59

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2 min read

Andrew Morrish shares an exclusive extract from his new book, The Authentic Leader: A four-part to lead your school to success. Published by Bloomsbury on 13th October 2022.

In this post, Andrew Morrish shares a brief extract from his new book, The Authentic Leader, on the Power of Pressure.

New Book: The Authentic Leader

     04/03/2022 10:24

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2 min read

Later this year my new book from Bloomsbury is published. It's called The Authentic Leader and will help you take back control of your agenda so that your core purpose drives all that you do.

The Emotionally Intelligent Teacher

     11/02/2022 12:22

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3 min read

In this post, Andrew Morrish reviews The Emotionally Intelligent Leader, the new book by Niomi Clyde-Roberts. It's a must-read for all new teachers and aspiring leaders.

Five things all the best leaders are doing

     12/02/2021 11:38

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4 min read

One of the privileges of working closely with headteachers this term has been to see close up how determined they are when it comes to doing the right things. Here are five.

How to grow your school's culture

     04/09/2020 14:12

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3 min read

Part-tribute to Sir Ken Robinson, and part-reflective, in this post we consider the answer to the question 'How do you grow a school's culture?'

Taken from a session at the 2019 ASCL National conference at the ICC in Birmingham, in this post I attempt to identify the golden thread that runs throughout ‘connected leadership’, the theme of the conference.

Being a new head is as easy as ABC

     19/05/2018 15:48

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4 min read

Much has been written about how crucial the first 100 days are for a leader in a new organisation. The temptation is to assume that if you haven’t made your mark by then, chances are you’ve blown it.

Inside the infinite loop

     12/04/2018 15:54

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2 min read

I am writing this in an Apple conference room in Cupertino, California as I await a transfer to San Jose airport. The past four days have been exhilarating to say the least. I’d even be so bold as to say it’s been the best PLD experience I’ve ever had.