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A school leader in the time of Covid-19: Five leadership lessons

Senior leadership Coronavirus
The challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic are some of the most difficult school leaders will ever face. Continuing her focus this year on leadership lessons learnt from experience and professional reading, Caroline Sherwood considers five relevant leadership lessons

Being surrounded by some brilliant leaders – some hugely influential to my leadership practice – has taught me to constantly seek out and reflect on opportunities to improve. The lessons they have taught me have never been more valuable during the current crisis. Leading staff in the time of Covid-19 is both daunting, and a privilege.

Lesson 1: You need more emotional intelligence than you ever think you will

In Kids Deserve It, Nesloney and Welcome (2016) state that “kids deserve an excited adult”. They go on to explore what would happen if students felt important and empowered every time they walked into the school.

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