Feb 02
As I head to the BSME conference in Abu Dhabi this week, having sadly been unable to attend this year’s WISE conference (which I have really enjoyed since its inception in 2024), and also having missed the Middle East School Leadership Conference (which I have really loved too in recent years), I find myself wondering …
Jan 18
I remember exactly when I first encountered ‘Laughter Yoga’ – it was in June 2024, at the Hakuba Forum in Japan. I remember very clearly that I was rather sceptical, and more than a little trepidatious … but the introductory exercise we experienced, as part of our journey of self-connection and world impact, was surprisingly …
Jan 11
Over the weekend, I have been putting the final touches to a talk I am giving at the BSME Annual Conference in early February, and during my reflections, I have found myself thinking more and more about discomfort. This flow of thought is unsurprising – my talk is entitled ‘5 Uncomfortable Truths for School Leaders’, …
Jan 01
I do love reading – and the break between Christmas and New Year provides a wonderful opportunity to indulge, because emails are slow to arrive at this point in the cadence of the annual cycle, and rarely demand instant responses. Amongst the number of books into which I have immersed myself over these past few …
Dec 18
Mid-December is a time when I sometimes feel as though my brain is teetering on the brink of being over-full; while I know that this is biologically unlikely, there are moments when the sheer weight of pre-Christmas actions and decisions can bring the illusion of an organ on the cusp of overflow. To be honest, …
Oct 07
I know that travel is a privilege, and that time, cost, family and work responsibilities, and physical and mental challenges can prevent many of us from travelling. But I am just going to put it out there … if you can visit Hiroshima, you should. And if you think this does not apply to you, …
Sep 21
As most readers of my writing will know, I do not normally post pictures of my hair online. I am not a ‘content creator’ (aka ‘influencer’) in the making, although I will confess to a desire to use the platform I have to make a positive difference in the world through challenging and supporting leaders …
Aug 18
On my travels again over the past couple of weeks, I have been struck once more by the astonishing variety of vegetation in our world. Last week in humid Hong Kong, dodging astonishing thunderstorms and black rain, I paused to admire the massive fig trees which cling to walls and slopes, their aerial roots cascading …
Jul 21
This week I am taking a break from the full-on coaching, speaking and advising of the past few months, which (since April) has seen me working with leaders and Boards in Shanghai, Jersey, Riyadh, Hong Kong and Hangzhou, with stops off at COBIS and IPSEF conferences in London in between; this week, by contrast, I …
May 17
Travelling into London on the Elizabeth Line last weekend, on my way to the annual COBIS conference, I was sat opposite a baby, and I can honestly say that this was the best train journey I have taken in a long time; it was so enjoyable! The baby – probably, I would guess, aged 10 …