Imperfect Leadership with Steve Munby Podcast Episode · The Still Human Podcast · S2 E9 · 45m

In leadership, “It’s just as important to think about how to be, as well as what to do."

@stevemunby.bsky.social in conversation with Julie Liddell for the 'Still Human' podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

- Is our curriculum unusually overloaded?
- What does a supportive accountability system look like?
- Does anyone get better bang for their buck out of their SEND system?
...now, thanks to @nuffieldfoundation.org's support, there's somewhere you can go to get the answers. www.ces.partners

The Centre For Education Systems | CES Partners Centre for Education Systems (CES) exists to improve the effectiveness of education policy by learning from education systems around the world

Given the debate on the English school curriculum and concerns about the growth in pupils with SEND, you might want to look at some interesting international comparisons from the Centre for Education Systems with @loicmnzs.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social Lucy Crehan and Patrick Wall
www.ces.partners

It is my privilege to be on the advisory board for CES and I think that these three reports - which analyse SEN, Curriculum and Accountability across 14 different education jurisdictions -are excellent. Well worth a look.

So delighted to have been involved in developing this with the wonderful @marieclaireb.bsky.social and @maggiefarrar.bsky.social

Very much looking forward to sharing my thoughts on the incredible leadership of Tim Brighouse and what we can learn from him about school and system improvement

Really enjoyed visiting Falkirk today. What a lovely place (who knew?). The Kelpies are impressive - see below. Great also to meet with the heads from Falkirk- they were very welcoming and are deeply committed to public service. Thanks to John Rose and colleagues.

Had a great day at the Leadership Mindset event today in London with @stevemunby.bsky.social #askforhelp
#hope
#compassionateleadership

Come and work with @samfr.bsky.social, Lucy Crehan, Patrick Wall, and I at @centreedusyst.bsky.social and help us transform the quality of international evidence available to education policy makers.
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Unfinished Business Unfinished Business Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters

Discover more insights and strategies on how we can all follow in the footsteps of a true education pioneer, Sir Tim Brighouse, in #UnfinishedBusiness, edited by @realdavidc.bsky.social, @stevemunby.bsky.social and Mick Waters. Available at: buff.ly/sF5AXye

What's it mean to become an educator, to be formed generationally during a transition to populism? Here's what shaped me during the onset of Thatcherism & what it means for teaching, freedom of speech, & ed research today. @stevemunby.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @agavrielatos.bsky.social

How can we respond to authoritarian populism in education? @dianeravitch.bsky.social & I led a discussion with 8 govts for the ARC Ed Collaboratory this month. @eduinternational.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @johnswinney.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇪 🇺🇾 🇮🇸

Steve Munby: 'You can never fully prepare for how it feels to lead' Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their career, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Steve Munby, former CEO of the National College

Headteachers need to feel someone has their back, says former National College CEO @stevemunby.bsky.social – but too few feel that’s the case.

In this month’s ‘How I Lead’, he reflects on his own leadership journey…

What impact does your leadership mindset to your ability to lead well? I share my thoughts here and if you want to join me, @marieclaireb.bsky.social & @stevemunby.bsky.social exploring it further at 2 events find out more here:

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We'd love to see you there!

It sounds incredibly naive but early on in my leadership I focused almost entirely on what
to do as a leader and only later did I understand the importance of also focusing on how to be as a leader. This conference focuses more on the latter.

Thanks for posting about these events, Toby. Yes we are looking at the how and the why of leadership and, as you know, Maggie and Marie-Claire have so much expertise on this.

I’m so excited to be teaming up with @marieclaireb.bsky.social and @stevemunby.bsky.social to offer this event. We are learning so much in planning the events so please come along and join our conversation - see below for more information and to register.

Yes. Very pleased to be involved in this conference with Marie-Claire and Maggie and to share how our thinking is developing about leadership mindset.

Delighted to see that Katrina Morley has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours. Hugely deserved.

Delighted to see that Katrina Morley has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours. Hugely deserved.

Unbelievably, there is 40% off #UnfinishedBusiness from @crownhousepub.bsky.social this week. I am not a huge #BlackFriday fan, but I am making an exception for this #BemoreTim

Pleased to be in Oxford today to work with colleagues on UCL’s NPQEL programme. Listening to a great session from Matt Silver on deep listening and understanding your mission. @andyhodgkinson.bsky.social

The best two days of learning I get once a year - this time last week at SLS Conference 24. It was my absolute honour to introduce @stevemunby.bsky.social and listen to not only him but @progmasc.bsky.social and @theaieducator.io #SLS2024

On Integration In this blog post, I want to talk about the need for integration as we evolve the conversations around education. Education is messy because its not a simple enterprise. Education is complex and sc…

neilgilbride.co.uk/2024/06/14/o...

Going to put this back up here as I think it's particularly relevant today. How we integrate ideas, rather then taking about turns and total differences, is where we need to move toward in it sector.

#complexity #edleadership #ofsted #wickedproblems

Just arrived on my desk in 🇨🇦. I'll be speaking to Birmingham educators in 3 weeks in a place where he had a massive positive influence. Thanks to @stevemunby.bsky.social David Cameron & Mick Waters and all 62 other contributors. Legend. @leoracruddas.bsky.social @ssatuk.co.uk

Unfinished Business Unfinished Business Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters

Wonderful to see this article by
@realdavidc.bsky.social , @stevemunby.bsky.social and Mick Waters in @tesmagazine.bsky.social . The editors of #UnfinishedBusiness explain why Sir Tim Brighouse’s ideas and ethos are needed as much as ever. https://buff.ly/3YfQr37

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This is where I am working today. What a privilege.

"Tim Brighouse raised standards & he was loved. 'Unfinished Business' is full of contributions from great thinkers, able politicians, school leaders, teachers, friends, colleagues & academics.

None of them is in any doubt that we all need to be more Tim." @stevemunby.bsky.social 1/2

A legacy for leaders: ‘Why we need to be more Tim’ Authors of a new book celebrating the life and work of Sir Tim Brighouse explain why his ideas, ethos and enthusiasm are needed as much as ever to drive education forward

...with Mick Waters & David Cameron, writing about Sir Tim Brighouse in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/lea... 2/2

"Good schools are joyous & purposeful places where people enjoy being together, connect with the real world & experience memorable & funny events, happiness & sadness. They help pupils to think for themselves & act for others." Love this. @stevemunby.bsky.social, David Cameron & Mick Waters.