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What skills and attributes make a great leader?

What are the qualities, styles and abilities that make a good leader, especially when it comes to STEM? Simon Quinnell and Gill Gunnill take a look

Some people aim to become leaders, and others have leadership thrust upon them – but what makes a good leader? And what kind of difference does it make to a department?

We have been working with school and college leaders for more than 10 years, and we asked some of the teachers and technicians who engage with us about what it takes to be an effective leader in science.

The first step in the leadership journey is to critically reflect on how well you know yourself, your strengths as a leader and what you perceive to be the areas you need to develop.

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