Leading a change; a challenge or a headache?

The role of the CEO is a varied one and this week I found myself commenting on...

Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) The Embodiment of Great Leadership

“A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go...

I am rarely found up at 6am on a Saturday unless I am on my way back...

Some weeks are pretty gloomy but this one had some really lovely highlights. The first was midweek...

DISCLAIMER:(!) I know that today is not my usual 'blog day' but we wanted to pass on...

It was a good omen when we were told our plane to Glasgow was a long haul...

Yesterday I woke up late, nursing a heavy head; a combination of a rotten head cold, three...

On Friday, 50 lively people came to Marsham St, the headquarters of the London Early Years Foundation,...

The #OfstedBigConversation kicks off around the country on Friday. (more…)

Charles Handy identified three attributes, ‘difference, dedication and doggedness’ as the mark of successful entrepreneurs. He quoted...

I came back from holiday last week to a bunch of emails which included one from Ofsted...

Sir Michael Wilshaw was no doubt promoted to lead Ofsted because he successfully turned around a failing school....