Punk Leadership: Leading schools differently

Keziah Featherstone - Headteacher and National Lead, WomenEd
Punk Leadership: Leading schools differently
August 2024 | 168 pages | Sage UK
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School leadership is becoming awfully compliant; flat-pack headteachers and homogenised leadership teams. When did all this conformity ever bring about any lasting change?

Drawing parallels between the fiercely independent punk spirit and the demands of modern school leadership, Punk Leadership offers a fresh perspective on how to navigate the complexities of the education system while staying true to your values and vision.

This is not an anarchic book – it systematically looks at all aspects of school leadership, from curriculum development to managing staff, from inclusion to accountability, and finds the punk in them.

Jam-packed with useful guidance to help you find your way through the complexities of senior leadership in schools, Punk Leadership is about finding your own solutions and empowering you to do what you know is right.

Keziah Featherstone is a secondary headteacher in the West Midlands. She is a co-founder and strategic leader for WomenEd and a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable.

Contents

Ch1: I Hate People: Punk leadership principles

Ch1: I Hate People: Punk leadership principles

Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader

Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader

Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability

Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability

Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools

Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools

Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes

Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes

Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management

Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management

Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance

Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance

Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention

Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention

Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum

Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum

Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter

Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter

Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education

Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education

Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools

Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools

Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice

Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice

Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour

Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour

Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools

Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools

Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations

Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations

Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools

Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools

Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe

Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe

Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader

Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader

Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership

Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership

Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic

Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic

Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader

Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader

Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles

Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles

Description

School leadership is becoming awfully compliant; flat-pack headteachers and homogenised leadership teams. When did all this conformity ever bring about any lasting change?

Drawing parallels between the fiercely independent punk spirit and the demands of modern school leadership, Punk Leadership offers a fresh perspective on how to navigate the complexities of the education system while staying true to your values and vision.

This is not an anarchic book – it systematically looks at all aspects of school leadership, from curriculum development to managing staff, from inclusion to accountability, and finds the punk in them.

Jam-packed with useful guidance to help you find your way through the complexities of senior leadership in schools, Punk Leadership is about finding your own solutions and empowering you to do what you know is right.

Keziah Featherstone is a secondary headteacher in the West Midlands. She is a co-founder and strategic leader for WomenEd and a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable.

Contents

Ch1: I Hate People: Punk leadership principles

Ch1: I Hate People: Punk leadership principles

Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader

Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader

Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability

Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability

Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools

Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools

Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes

Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes

Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management

Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management

Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance

Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance

Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention

Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention

Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum

Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum

Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter

Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter

Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education

Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education

Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools

Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools

Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice

Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice

Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour

Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour

Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools

Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools

Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations

Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations

Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools

Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools

Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe

Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe

Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader

Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader

Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership

Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership

Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic

Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic

Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader

Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader

Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles

Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles

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Punk Leadership: Leading schools differently


August 2024 | 168 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 31/03/2026 9781529621471 $44.00
Hardcover 31/03/2026 9781529621488 $99.00
180 Day Ebook 02/09/2024 9781529678758 $26.00
Lifetime 02/09/2024 9781529678758 $37.00

School leadership is becoming awfully compliant; flat-pack headteachers and homogenised leadership teams. When did all this conformity ever bring about any lasting change?

Drawing parallels between the fiercely independent punk spirit and the demands of modern school leadership, Punk Leadership offers a fresh perspective on how to navigate the complexities of the education system while staying true to your values and vision.

This is not an anarchic book – it systematically looks at all aspects of school leadership, from curriculum development to managing staff, from inclusion to accountability, and finds the punk in them.

Jam-packed with useful guidance to help you find your way through the complexities of senior leadership in schools, Punk Leadership is about finding your own solutions and empowering you to do what you know is right.

Keziah Featherstone is a secondary headteacher in the West Midlands. She is a co-founder and strategic leader for WomenEd and a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable.

Table Of Contents:

  • Ch1: I Hate People: Punk leadership principles
  • Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader
  • Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability
  • Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools
  • Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes
  • Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management
  • Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance
  • Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention
  • Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum
  • Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter
  • Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education
  • Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools
  • Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice
  • Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour
  • Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools
  • Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations
  • Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools
  • Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe
  • Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader
  • Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership
  • Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic
  • Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader
  • Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles

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