Clearing the Path for School Leadership

A Journey of Head, Heart, and Hands

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Leaders are the backbone of any school and how effective they are can make or break a school community. Yet school leadership is a complex journey fraught with pitfalls and challenges. In this inspiring book, Michael Chiles and Haili Hughes show that leadership isn’t just having a title, but about actions, choices, and the ability to adapt to different situations.The book introduces the Head, Heart and, Hands model to help leaders navigate the challenges of school leadership. It focuses on the obstacles that often hold schools back, from personal struggles like self-doubt, overwork, and conflict avoidance to relational issues such as broken trust, resistant staff, and parent concerns. The chapters guide the reader through these challenges asking:Head: What do we need to understand? What’s the real problem? What evidence matters? What strategy works best here?Heart: What values are important? How do we support people? How can we build and sustain trust?Hands: What actions should we take? What systems or routines will help? How can we empower others and track progress?Written by two leading experts, this is essential reading for leaders that want to clear the path of obstacles and create the conditions where the whole school community can thrive.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-11-04
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt453 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032739816

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Michael Chiles has been teaching for over 15 years. He has delivered training both nationally and internationally, supporting teachers in their approaches to implementing effective assessment and feedback practices. Currently an Assistant Principal, he writes blogs at GeogHod, sits on the Chartered College of Teaching Council and is the author of Powerful Questioning and The Feedback Pendulum.Haili Hughes is an Associate Professor of Educational Innovation and Impact at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and was a trust and school leader for 20 years.

"This is a book written with passion, where the lived reality of leadership permeates every page. Chiles and Hughes capture the realities of leading with the head for clarity and insight, the heart for purpose and commitment, and the hands for the daily work of making a difference. It invites leaders to think deeply, care generously, and act decisively."- John Hattie, Professor of Education at Melbourne Education Research InstituteThis delightful book from Haili Hughes and Michael Chiles is in a different mould from many leadership books for school leaders. Rather than sharing a series of formulae or processes, it uses the frame of the head (mapping the route), the heart (carrying the compass) and the hands (walking the way), to help leaders to navigate the challenges of school leadership successfully and pragmatically. There are a number of key principles with the book that really resonated with me: it advocates precision but not prescription; it recognises the importance of context through considered sensemaking; it sees obstacles to progress not as a distraction but the real work of leaders; it normalises mistakes as an opportunity to reflect and learn; and it appreciates there is a sweet spot between consistency and autonomy - what I would call aligned autonomy. It is also packed with practical scenarios, many of which I suspect have arisen from the rich and varied experiences the authors bring to their writing. If you are looking for a book that inspires, challenges, reassures, and helps you find your leadership route, compass, and next steps, then look no further! Highly recommend.- Andy Buck, former headteacher and founder of Leadership Matters