36 min
Navigating Change: Glyn Potts' Leadership Wisdom in Education The Visible Leader
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Glyn Potts is the Headteacher of Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College in Oldham. Newman is a large secondary school serving a diverse community where 43% of students are in receipt of 'Free School Meals.'
Glyn was awarded the 'Inspirational Teacher of the Year' award in 2010, has a masters degree in Catholic Educational Leadership and a second masters in Youth Leadership. He is an active member of the Army Cadet Force within the North West.
He is a serving Deputy Lieutenant in Greater Manchester, and he was awarded an MBE in May 2022 for Services to the Army Cadet Force and Education.
Topics we covered:
* Why retention is the new recruitment
* What leadership skills are most lacking today
* Why calling young people snowflakes isn't accurate or fair
* The leadership theories Glyn is making a reality
* The first place to start if you want to implement change
The leadership books Glyn talked about are:
Brene Brown's Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dare-Lead-Work-Conversations-Hearts/dp/0399592520]
L. David Marquet's Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turn-Ship-Around-Turning-Followers/dp/B09BNR6L51/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=56027509089&hvadid=606067176623&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045625&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2439313061858337555&hvtargid=kwd-301995407217&hydadcr=18487_2288046&keywords=turn+the+ship+around&qid=1697106735&sr=8-1]
James Kerr's Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-James-Kerr/dp/147210353X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13655Q1EZGORE&keywords=james+kerr+all+blacks&qid=1697106840&s=audible&sprefix=james+kerr+all+blacks%2Caudible%2C82&sr=1-1-catcorr]
And here is more about Glyn's inspiring story:
One year in a struggling British state school [https://www.ft.com/content/96a37654-f8ea-46e3-a5ab-ca1d69dc5ea0]
Glyn Potts is the Headteacher of Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College in Oldham. Newman is a large secondary school serving a diverse community where 43% of students are in receipt of 'Free School Meals.'
Glyn was awarded the 'Inspirational Teacher of the Year' award in 2010, has a masters degree in Catholic Educational Leadership and a second masters in Youth Leadership. He is an active member of the Army Cadet Force within the North West.
He is a serving Deputy Lieutenant in Greater Manchester, and he was awarded an MBE in May 2022 for Services to the Army Cadet Force and Education.
Topics we covered:
* Why retention is the new recruitment
* What leadership skills are most lacking today
* Why calling young people snowflakes isn't accurate or fair
* The leadership theories Glyn is making a reality
* The first place to start if you want to implement change
The leadership books Glyn talked about are:
Brene Brown's Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dare-Lead-Work-Conversations-Hearts/dp/0399592520]
L. David Marquet's Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turn-Ship-Around-Turning-Followers/dp/B09BNR6L51/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=56027509089&hvadid=606067176623&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045625&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2439313061858337555&hvtargid=kwd-301995407217&hydadcr=18487_2288046&keywords=turn+the+ship+around&qid=1697106735&sr=8-1]
James Kerr's Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-James-Kerr/dp/147210353X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13655Q1EZGORE&keywords=james+kerr+all+blacks&qid=1697106840&s=audible&sprefix=james+kerr+all+blacks%2Caudible%2C82&sr=1-1-catcorr]
And here is more about Glyn's inspiring story:
One year in a struggling British state school [https://www.ft.com/content/96a37654-f8ea-46e3-a5ab-ca1d69dc5ea0]
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