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You can all the systems, processes and protocols in the world. Templates with bells and whistles. But if the trust is broken, the work is like...

The air was full of infection energy a 'buzz'. People in the room where working in smaller groups looking at some important data that highlighted...

The Paradox of Yet: Leading with Duality, Rising Beyond Polarity Over the last few weeks I have had the privilege to work closely with a number of...

As you step into 2025, I’m sure your annual implementation plan, overarching strategic goals, and frameworks are ready to roll. But here’s a crucial...

A LEADERSHIP REFLECTION For Australia, it is heading towards the end of the school year. Year 12 exams are done, and there is another cohort of...

In today’s complex job of leading education, our ability to both achieve results and build strong relationships is critical. Without a focus on...

Strategy without culture; culture without strategy - alone, neither of them lead to high performance 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast’, the...

This week's blog is about the challenge of toxic environments and knowing when to make a change - for yourself, or to shift a culture where people...

*This article was originally written for the Fall 2024 edition of Principal Connections Magazine, for the Catholic Principals' Council of Ontario In...

PART 2 – Did you focus enough on the heart, and tapping into emotional intelligence to review your strategy? Last Ferocious Warmth musings I asked...

A fisherman was recently found drifting in the ocean off Taiwan by a fishing boat. He had been drifting for 19 hours on a rainbow-coloured swim ring...

One of our biggest challenges in education is getting enough teachers in the school and then keeping them! In a hugely complex time in education,...

This video is something I recorded last year in Lyon, France, emerging from a basement where I was listening to a brilliant jazz concert. As a...

I'm currently working with a school that is building their professionalism, connection and improvement culture. Led by a Ferocious Warmth leader,...

For many of the teams I know, norms are reasonably yawn-inducing. We gather around the white board or the flip chart at a particular moment, usually...