Category: Leadership & Management
Effective leadership in education is about more than organisation and decision-making. It requires emotional intelligence, self-awareness, clear communication and the ability to build trust.
In this category, school leaders, headteachers and educational professionals will find practical insights into leadership, management and personal development.
Explore topics including:
Leadership skills and emotional intelligence
Self-reflection and authentic leadership
Communication and conflict resolution
Building trust and strengthening school teams
Managing stress and leading with confidence
Discover how understanding your own behavioural patterns can help you become a more confident, reflective and effective leader.
For deeper insights into self-awareness and personal growth, explore My Ego is on Holiday, a practical guide to understanding yourself and creating meaningful change.
How to Handle Difficult Conversations as a School Leader
Difficult conversations are part of school leadership. But what if a teacher becomes defensive, rejects your feedback or the conversation turns emotional? Learn how to address difficult issues clearly and respectfully, stay calm when facing resistance and become more aware of your own reactions as a school leader.
A book for managers: Leading with clarity, empathy and confidence
“My Ego Is on Holiday” is more than just a book for managers – it’s an inspiration to rethink leadership: clearly, humanely and empathetically. Discover how to resolve conflicts confidently, without power games, and strengthen your team without being domineering.
Self-reflection for managers – leading more clearly, making better informed decisions
Self-reflection is the foundation of effective leadership. It helps you to recognise patterns, communicate with greater confidence and make decisions that really make a difference. It is precisely in challenging situations that it becomes clear how well you can lead yourself – and how clearly you can therefore lead your team.
Soft Skills for School Leaders – Why Leadership Is More Than Just Management
Soft skills are crucial for school leaders today. Communication, self-reflection and conflict management shape the way leadership is exercised in day-to-day school life. This article explains why soft skills are not merely ‘soft factors’, but form the basis for trust, stability and a healthy leadership culture in schools.
Leadership in schools: What really matters today
“My Ego Is on Holiday” is a practical book for teachers and school leaders seeking greater clarity, inner peace and confident leadership in their day-to-day school life. It combines self-reflection, soft skills and concrete examples to strengthen communication, attitude and impact in the long term.
Communication amongst staff: resolving conflicts, strengthening relationships, leading with confidence
Communication is the foundation of all good leadership – particularly in schools, where different personalities, high levels of pressure and close collaboration come together. When discussions are conducted clearly, respectfully and confidently, the result is a teaching staff that strengthens one another rather than wearing each other down. Yet it is precisely here that misunderstandings,…
Feedback meetings with teachers: communicating clearly, strengthening collaboration, fostering development
Feedback meetings are among the most important leadership tasks in schools – and, at the same time, among the most challenging. Differing expectations, high pressure and limited time can quickly lead to uncertainty on both sides. When feedback is given clearly, respectfully and in a structured manner, it fosters a teaching staff that continues to develop, takes…
Which book really helps teachers? A guide to making the right choice
Teachers today aren’t just looking for a book.They’re looking for a book that really helps – in the classroom, amongst colleagues, in discussions with parents, and in stressful situations that often have a lasting impact. But there’s a vast choice. Books on teaching methods, psychology guides, soft skills literature, leadership books, mindfulness books – but…
