Leadership in the 21st Century, also known as school leadership 2.0, is complex. Dealing with our fast-changing world and the demands for speed, agility and innovation is challenging. I hope you’ve made the time to have a few quiet, reflective days between Christmas and the end of...
Has 2016 been an awesome year for you? I hope so. My year has been amazing! Lots of opportunities in school leadership and other areas, and lots of challenges. A great recipe for success! Reading and reflection are terrific strategies for 21st Century Leaders to keep learning, growing...
I’ve just started a new job and my boss is a Millennial! Yes, she’s the Chair of the Board at 25 years of age! A savvy, successful businesswoman and she wants to learn from me. I love it! Only two days on the job and she bought me...
OMG it’s November already! Before long it will be the new year. Actually, I’ve started to wonder about next year. Have you? Is it time to consider stretching yourself as a leader? Do you have a set of skills, attributes and habits that stand out? Are you...
Years ago, as a new Principal, my superior asked me to outline my Leadership Style. Luckily, I pondered and reflected before I answered. What is your leadership style? Do you know? Of course, there are a host of leadership styles developed over the ages. Fortunately Daniel Goleman, author...
We all know that schools need to change! 21st Century schools must be driven by teachers, Principals and Heads of School who are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of Generation Z and Generation Alpha students. Successful School Leaders see the challenges of...
Congratulations! You’ve just accepted a new principal’s position for the new academic year. How exciting! I bet you’re feeling great. But what now? What about the things you don’t know! What about the difficulties you’ll face! That little voice inside your head is saying… How can I get everyone on...
Today I met Dr Buzz Palmer, the first ever Professor of Entrepreneurship, from Monash University, one of Australia’s largest universities. He was inspirational! Buzz, in his mid-thirties, has already founded 14 start-ups and is the CEO of STC Australia, an organization that promotes commercialization and entrepreneurship around...
Read a really interesting 2015 Forbes article this week entitled Six Characteristics that Define 21st Century Leadership. It got me thinking! The number one characteristic listed in the article is ‘See Opportunity in Everything’ and I couldn’t agree more. The best 21st Century Schools are embracing innovation...
Leading in the 21st Century requires a new set of skills, dispositions and behaviors. Yes, there are some traditional leadership skills that can be transferred into the 21st Century, but the old hierarchical model does not work any more. There’s a new breed of 21st Century School...