Leading through complexity: Conversations to spark your best thinking (Ep. 177)

In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett returns to the microphone for a new series focused on real-world leadership in independent and international schools.

Juliet shares how her thinking has evolved over recent years through her work as a trusted advisor to experienced leaders, and her episodes of the Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast. She also introduces the ideas she has been developing for a book she's writing about leading sustainably through complexity and uncertainty.

Juliet explores three themes that will shape this new season:

• Staying strategic amidst the daily bustle of leadership: Creating space to think clearly when operational demands never stop

• Making high-stakes decisions in uncertainty and complexity: Understanding the difference between complicated and complex challenges

• Creating and empowering high-performing teams: Building cultures of trust, clarity and shared ownership so leaders are not carrying everything alone

Juliet also offers a preview of the first interviews already recorded, including conversations with Louise Simpson (CEO, The British School in the Netherlands), Charles Bailey (Headmaster, Worksop College and Ranby House, UK) and Joanna Povall (Principal, Wales International School, Abu Dhabi).

This episode sets the scene for a thoughtful, reflective series designed to help leaders slow down, sharpen their focus and navigate complexity with clarity and courage.

Links

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1. Staying strategic amidst the daily bustle of leadership:

• Making time to think (Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Ep 1)

• What if slowing down helps you speed up? (Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Ep 20)

2. Making high-stakes decisions: problem-solving in uncertainty and complexity:

• Leading through complexity: Tools for thinking and acting clearly (Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Ep 43)

• The hidden reason your strategy isn’t working (Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Ep 42)

3. Creating and empowering high-performing teams:

• Are you delegating enough? (Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Ep 2)

• Leadership means changing hats – Is your team ready? (Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Ep 41)

Explore the Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast: www.quietleadershiprevolution.com

Explore all previous episodes of The Independent School Podcast: www.consultjuliet.co.uk/podcast

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