Infinite Thinking
A reconceptualisation of educational leadership.
“An infinite mindset is the recognition that there is no practical end to our work. The goal is not to win or be the best in the infinite game; it is to strive to be better, to experience constant improvement” Simon Sinek –The Infinite Game
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Wellbeing as ‘Strategic Care’
In my previous blog, I argued that we may be starting the conversation about staff wellbeing in the wrong place. The problem is not that school leaders do not care about their staff. In my experience, most care a great deal. The difficulty is that our understanding of wellbeing can sometimes be too narrow and,…
Why I Have Stopped Talking About Staff Wellbeing
I have spent a considerable amount of time over the last few years thinking, talking and working with school leaders around the issue of staff wellbeing. I remain convinced – and the data produced by Education Support reinforces this – that it is one of the most significant challenges facing our profession. But I have…
Early lessons from an inspection under the new framework
Before anything else, a caveat. This blog reflects our experience of inspection in early January 2026. Different inspection teams will inevitably bring different emphases and styles, and – crucially – the new framework will ‘bed down’ over time as inspectors and school leaders become more fluent with the toolkit and the practical routines of the process. So…
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