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This page provides an archive of links to articles on Leadership and Governance written by Stephen Codrington and distributed online or through periodicals.

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Articles arranged by date

Articles arranged by title

I can’t believe we used to …
Advice for new Principals
Black Swan crises and adaptive governance
Advice to school leaders and boards from 1932
Board manuals in our digital age
AI, ChatGPT, and the future of education
Codes of Practice for School Boards
Allowing School Boards to be Responsible
Dysfunctional boards – exit, voice and loyalty
An expectations reality check
Idealism and pragmatism in school leadership
Antidote to a disengaged school board
Muddy puddle or leaking ceiling
Antifragility
Developing antifragility in every school
Authentic leadership is more than management
The Village Venus Effect
Autonomy boosts morale and productivity
Parents who are board members
Black Swan crises and adaptive governance
Knowing when it’s time to go
Board manuals in our digital age
Nailing the Principal’s annual performance review
Boeing’s lessons for school boards and leaders
Antifragility
Branding
Priorities when finances are beyond tight
Chinese mice do not eat cheese
Lying applicants
Civility and respect on school boards
Generational differences affect educational leadership
Codes of Practice for School Boards
Time management
Committees
Normalisation of deviance
Conflict resolution and mediation
Resuscitating a bored board
Converting congeniality into collegiality
Trust and truth, the fraying impact of distrust in schools
Courage
Euphemisms and jargon - enemies of school leadership
Dealing with poorly performing employees
Conflict resolution and mediation
Deconstructing school governance
Courage
Developing antifragility in every school
Autonomy boosts morale and productivity
Disagreeing agreeably on school boards
Governing is not the same as governance
Diversity enhances effective school board leadership
Interim headships
Dysfunctional boards – exit, voice and loyalty
The best, most complex job in the world
Effective Boards
Measuring things
Effort grades boost student outcomes
It’s not fair
Empathy enhances leadership
Successful successions
Empathy shapes school culture
Empathy enhances leadership
Ethics for school boards and leaders
Boeing’s lessons for school boards and leaders
Euphemisms and jargon - enemies of school leadership
Free riding
Face-to-face or remote?
Empathy shapes school culture
Finance officers should be on tap, not on top
Roots and wings
Firing an employee humanely
Purpose trumps convenience
Free riding
Values define our identity
Generational differences affect educational leadership
Deconstructing school governance
Getting Governance Right – Advice for New Schools
Retaining excellent staff
Good.  Cheap.  Fast.  Can schools have all three?
Advice to school leaders and boards from 1932
Governing is not the same as governance
Overcoming negativity – perhaps your own
How frequently should your school board meet?
Making schools green
I can’t believe we used to …
Interviews
Idealism and pragmatism in school leadership
Advice for new Principals
Improving the sustainability of small schools
International experience benefits everyone
Interim headships
Committees
International experience benefits everyone
Face-to-face or remote?
Interviews
Finance officers should be on tap, not on top
Is there an ideal board size?
Term limits
It’s not fair
Disagreeing agreeably on school boards
Knowing when it’s time to go
Improving the sustainability of small schools
Language and Communication in Board Meetings
Firing an employee humanely
Language matters
Civility and respect on school boards
Lying applicants
Language matters
Making Decisions Using Data
Antidote to a disengaged school board
Making schools green
Thinking strategically
Managing a crisis
AI, ChatGPT, and the future of education
Measure what you treasure
Succession planning
Measuring things
Setting tuition fees – the annual agony
Melting the cultural iceberg
Recruiting a new Head of School
Mission drift
Is there an ideal board size?
Muddy puddle or leaking ceiling
Effort grades boost student outcomes
Nailing the Principal’s annual performance review
When should board members step down?
Normalisation of deviance
Ethics for school boards and leaders
Operationalising a strategic vision
Converting congeniality into collegiality
Overcoming negativity – perhaps your own
Truths about truth
Parents who are board members
How frequently should your school board meet?
Priorities when finances are beyond tight
Branding
Purpose trumps convenience
Should board members be required to donate?
Recruiting a new Head of School
Authentic leadership is more than management
Resuscitating a bored board
The First Hundred Days
Retaining excellent staff
The Great Resignation
Risk Management
Chinese mice do not eat cheese
Roots and wings
Diversity enhances effective school board leadership
Servant leadership and falling into a river
Mission drift
Setting tuition fees – the annual agony
An expectations reality check
Should board members be required to donate?
Servant leadership and falling into a river
Should school boards be innovative?
What is Truth?
Successful successions
Melting the cultural iceberg
Succession planning
Dealing with poorly performing employees
Term limits
The board’s most important duty
The best, most complex job in the world
What new board members should know
The Board's most important duty
Measure what you treasure
The Board's Relationship with the School Community
Managing a crisis
The Board's role in thinking strategically
Turns are permitted
The First Hundred Days
Language and Communication in Board Meetings
The Great Resignation
Good.  Cheap.  Fast.  Can schools have all three?
The Red Line between Governance and Management
The Red Line between Governance and Management
The Village Venus Effect
Getting Governance Right – Advice for New Schools
Thinking strategically
The Board's role in thinking strategically
Time management
Operationalising a strategic vision
Trust and truth, the fraying impact of distrust in schools
Should school boards be innovative?
Truths about truth
Risk Management
Turns are permitted
Making Decisions Using Data
Values define our identity
The Board's Relationship with the School Community
What is Truth?
Effective Boards
What new board members should know
Allowing School Boards to be Responsible
When should board members step down?