In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Helen Olds, Director of the British International School Jeddah. In this thoughtful conversation, they explore how leadership needs to adapt across cultures and contexts without losing authenticity, and why understanding people is just as important as understanding systems when leading in international settings.

In this episode of The Independent School Podcast Juliet Corbett is joined by Alex Hems, Executive Head of The Aldenham Foundation. In this thoughtful and honest conversation, they reflect on what it takes to lead well when the pace is intense and the stakes are high, and why creating space to think - both individually and collectively - can be one of a leader’s most powerful tools.

In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Jaideep Barot, Head of Bristol Grammar School. This episode is for you if you’re a senior leader working in complexity, committed to bursary or partnership work that genuinely matters, and thinking hard about how to maintain purpose, focus and impact when the pressure is on across the board.

In this episode of the Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Joanna Povall, Principal at Wales International School in Abu Dhabi. This episode is a reminder that kindness isn’t soft, naïve or vague. It’s a strategic advantage and a core ingredient in every high performing team.

In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Charles Bailey, Headmaster of Worksop College and Ranby House. This episode offers a grounded, energising look at leadership, culture and the courage it takes to be real in today’s complex school environment.

In this episode of The Independent School Podcast Juliet Corbett is joined by Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, where she represents and promotes the work of independent schools across the UK. This conversation offers grounded, practical insight into leading with clarity and confidence in challenging times, with thoughtful reflections on purpose, complexity and the human side of leadership.

In this episode I discuss the implications of not having a strategy. Having a strategy will tell you where to place your focus.

In this episode, I am joined by Elizabeth Clarke who has an impressive twenty years of experience in the school and business sector.

Hear Jaideep Barot, Headmaster at Bristol Grammar School, and I discuss a whole spectrum of ideas, from strategy to social justice.

In this episode I discuss techniques you can use to make time for the activities that are critically important.

In this episode I talk with Karen Yankovich, an expert in relationship marketing focusing on the use of LinkedIn.

In this episode I talk about the art of saying 'no', to free up time to pursue strategically important activities.

In this episode I talk to Fran Malarée, Fellow and Development Director, Churchill College about regular giving and giving circles.

In this episode I outline five essential steps to help you make sure your day-to-day fundraising work has a strategic foundation.

Explore why building your personal resilience is so vital to both performance and wellbeing.

In this episode I look at how governors be guided to find a balance between being strategically focused and being operationally focused.

Listen to my conversation with Louise Simpson, Head of Exeter School, about her international perspective of the independent school sector.

In this episode, I unpack a series of top tips to help you make your away days more effective.

Through this episode, I explore how visual thinking can help your decision-making within the school.

In this episode, I identify the fifth question you need when trying to define and shape your strategy. I ask: 'what are your tactics?'