Leadership Launchpads

In this episode we speak to the man himself David Monis-Weston and learn about why the quality of execution is everything, how an organ transplant transformed his life and how he recently cried for the best reason ever.

Connect with David and his work

Linkedin @David-weston

Purposeful Ventures

Informed Education

In this episode we speak with the incredible Yamina Bibi and explore her Dyslexia, why managing underperformance is tricky but vital, how her faith underpins everything and how we can address the retention problem by loving the ones we are with.

Connect with Yamina and her work

Linkedin - @yamina-bibi

www.yaminabibi.co.uk

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In this episode we learn more about the legend that is Ross McGill, his unconventional upbringing, the challenge of cognitive biases and how childhood trauma equipped him with a deep well of resilience.

Connect with Ross and his work:

Linkedin @teachertoolkit

www.teachertoolkit.co.uk

This week we get to soak up some of the energy and expertise of Siobhan Meredith. We explore why leaders need to hold things lightly, how being the youngest head in the country was an ignition point and her most embarrassing moment.

Connect with Siobhan and her work:

Linkedin @siobhan-meredith

www.tedwraggtrust.co.uk

In this episode we speak with the King of Teams, Sam Crome and learn why leaders should speak last, what a perfect day would look like, when he last cried and of course what makes an effective team.

Connect with Sam and his work:

Linkedin @Sam-crome

www.samcrome.com/

This time we speak with the inspirationally courageous Diana Osagie and learn about the power of the inference ladder, the day she decided to be a head, the challenges of strike action and what she would save from a fire.

Connect with Diana and her work:

Linkedin @diana-osagie

www.courageousleadership.co.uk

In this episode we chat with the queen of culture and curriculum Lekha Sharma and get to know more about her amazing parents, why communication rarely arrives intact, how failure became an ignition point and why she often needs to be kinder to herself.

Engage with Lekha and her WorkLinkedin - lekhasharma

Blue Sky - @lekhasharma.bsky.social‬

Books:

Curriculum to Classroom: A Handbook to Prompt Thinking Around Primary Curriculum Design and Delivery - LINK

Building Culture: A handbook to harnessing human nature to create strong school teams - LINK

Blog = Teacher Feature - LINK

In this episode we chat with the multi-talented Adam Boxer and explore the power of subtraction, what he is most grateful for, why he commonly asks leaders to look in the mirror and out the window and how he is working to manage his ego.

Connect with Adam and his work:

Linkedin @adam-boxer

www.carousel-learning.com

This week we get to spend time with my coaching role model Liz Barratt. We find out why she needs a pause button, how we can LEAP through challenging conversations, why change must start with acknowledgement and how Maternity leave changed her life.

Connect with Liz and her work:

Linkedin @liz-barratt

In this episode we speak with the quietly brilliant Sam Fitzpatrick. We learn more about his wiggly career path, what he values most in friendship, the danger of being evidence obsessed and how a New York City school taught him that you can have Joy and Rigour at the same time.

Connect with Sam and his work:

Linkedin @sam-fitzpatrick

www.samfitzpatrick.substack.com/