A place for healthy scepticism
Scepticism can be a useful attitude for a leader – the leader’s own scepticism about the latest fads and trends, and the scepticism of others, which, if attended to, can be […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Putting practice into theory
Practitioners are often urged to put theory into practice; to implement new approaches which have been derived from the testing of hypotheses and quality research. The encouragement is well-taken. But […]
Time and space
A constant lament in schools and in workplaces in general is that there is no time – no time to implement changes, to generate new ideas, to engage in professional […]
Innovation: the salutary effects of failure
The notion of success or failure seems to me a rather stark and simplistic way to view many endeavours. The term ‘failure’ has such uncompromising connotations, as if there were no redeeming […]
Teams: leadership styles and roles
Leaders may exhibit different styles and take on different roles within a team, any of which necessarily impact on the way the team functions. The leader’s style. The literature […]
