Insights
We regularly produce articles that we hope will inform, inspire, and provide insights into school strategy and leadership.
Four Red Flags of School Strategy That Limit Effective Curriculum Planning New
Strategy doesn’t fail in schools because leaders don’t care. It fails because planning is mistaken for strategy. When strategic choices are unclear, curriculum is forced to compensate. Clear strategy simplifies priorities. Curriculum then does what it’s meant to do: translate intent into learning.
Onboarding For Cultural Fit Is a Tactical Leadership Act
Onboarding for cultural fit is not an HR task or a January checklist. It is a tactical leadership act lived through daily signals, decisions, and behaviours. When many staff start together, culture is briefly teachable. Miss that window and misalignment compounds fast.
How Do Schools Win? First, Stop Playing Everyone Else’s Game.
Winning makes schools uncomfortable. Yet winning doesn’t mean beating others. It means coherence — making deliberate choices about what matters, and resisting the temptation to chase borrowed scoreboards or endless priorities.
A Plan Is Not a Strategy
Schools don’t need bigger plans. They need sharper choices. Strategy is the playing field you choose and the way you win on it, not a list of actions. When schools shift from plans to positioning, everything else starts to make sense.
The Report Card for Strategy: What Would Yours Say?
Most schools wait until January to review their strategy — but the learning is already gone by then. The smartest leaders pause before the year ends, while the insights are still warm, the data is still real, and the culture is still listening.
Why There’s Nothing Strategic About Pillars
Strategic pillars look stable but fracture true alignment. This post explores why schools default to pillar models, how they limit execution and choice, and why cascading goals create measurable, purpose-driven strategy.
Why Your School’s Lead Indicators Aren’t Leading
Most schools don’t fail at planning — they fail at proving. Lead indicators should reveal whether your daily actions are shaping tomorrow’s results, but too often they measure activity, not impact. Here’s how to build ones that actually move the dial.
Why Your Next Teachers Are Strategic Assets, Not Replacements
Next year’s hires aren’t next year’s problem — they’re your ten-year future. Strategic hiring isn’t about filling timetables; it’s about shaping culture, leadership, and longevity. The teachers you choose today will define the school you lead tomorrow.
Strategy Fatigue and Why Principals Burn Out Before Christmas
When strategy becomes a solo burden, leaders burn out before Christmas. A good strategy should guide, not grind. Fatigue isn’t failure—it’s a sign your plan is carrying weight it was never meant to bear.
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