How to effectively lead a school and transform its culture

How do you learn to be a leader? Sam Strickland, principal of an all-through school and author of books on school leadership, gives his top tips for becoming a leading light in your school. Find out how any level of leader can drive top-down change, communicate effectively and champion the curriculum while staying true to the school’s ethos and moral purpose.

Last reviewed on 5 February 2025
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Contents
  1. Watch our on-demand talk 
  2. Resources for this talk 
  3. Sam's recommended further resources and reading
  4. Meet our speaker

Watch our on-demand talk 

This video offers 'bite-sized' CPD for teachers, with accompanying handouts/resources.

It represents the speaker's role and approach (and where relevant, their school/trust's approach) at the time it was recorded, but still serves as both a source of inspiration and practical tips for you to use in practice.

Please note: any commercial providers, products or resources mentioned in this talk, and relevant links here, are on the speaker's own recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.

 

Resources for this talk 

How to effectively lead a school and transform its culture: key points PDF, 251.2 KB
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How to effectively lead a school and transform its culture: note-taking template DOCX, 78.7 KB
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Sam's recommended further resources and reading

Meet our speaker

Sam Strickland is