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Diary of a headteacher: Caging your inner Chimp

Inspired by a recent book, our headteacher diarist is trying to better control his instinctive and emotional reactions to situations and to be more reasoned in his responses

As a headteacher I don’t have a great deal of time to engage in professional reading during the school term. I am a keen user of Twitter and I do read articles and blogs on education and leadership, but rarely do I get the time to consume a whole book.

This leaves the school holidays as the main period when I can dedicate some real time towards becoming engrossed in a book on education. One book that was recommended to me is The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters.

I raced through this book in a couple of days over the summer and during the first few weeks of term I have found that it has had a profound effect on the way I am leading others in school.

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