In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett reflects on the patterns that emerged across 13 conversations with school leaders around the world - and introduces a new framework: the Three Degree Shift™. This episode is for you if you’re navigating a complex, high-stakes decision and want to elevate the quality of your thinking by seeing what others don’t.

In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Vanita Uppal OBE, Director of The British School New Delhi. In this thoughtful and human-centred conversation, they move beyond titles and structures to explore the inner life of leadership, and why connection, intuition, belief and belonging matter as much as strategy and systems.

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 Louise Simpson, CEO of the British School in the Netherlands. This conversation offers thoughtful, practical insight into leading strategically in a global context, with clear reflections on decision making, culture and leadership at scale.

After a short break, The Independent School Podcast is returning later in 2025 – and this time, we’re doing things a little differently.

Strategy is not a game played alone. So it is important to balance individual contemplation and conversation with 'thinking partners'.

Do you have a clear idea of how much you can achieve in a week? It’s very easy to be overly optimistic about what it is possible to get done

In this episode, Juliet shares her personal experience of working with coaches and highlights the five reasons why coaching works.

In this episode, I talk about the shift from being solely goal-oriented to embracing problem-based strategy.

explore the connection between organisational strategy and leader wellbeing.

The importance of rest and recuperation and how we can reset our approach to work to make our future strategies efficient and enjoyable.

This episode is full of suggestions for efficiency tools you might want to try.

This episode talks you through how to seek out and hear criticism, understand the motivation with reflection and ultimately respond.