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Tension-free school leadership: What is it and how do you achieve it?

School improvement Senior leadership Middle leadership
Our judgement as leaders can become clouded if we allow ourselves to become stressed, anxious or agitated. Principal Ben Solly has put ‘tension-free leadership’ at the heart of his school. He explains what this means and the impact this approach can have


How many times can you recall seeing a colleague walking swiftly and purposefully in one direction, only to complete an abrupt 180-degree turn and walk just as quickly in the opposite direction? How many times a week do you do this yourself?

Schools are busy places and it is easy to allow yourself to become swept away by the relentless pace of daily school life. Leaders especially are often pulled in many directions during the course of a school day and it is a real challenge to prioritise and deal effectively with the issues that are presented.

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