HeadsUp4HTs

Supporting purposeful school leadership
HeadsUp4HTs
November 2025 | 144 pages | Sage UK
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ISBN: 9781036208035
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Leading a school, a community of young people and adults, is a privilege.  School leaders have the opportunity to inspire others.  Those who step into school leadership do so with intention, passion and purpose. They want to make a difference. But school leadership is extremely challenging.  Ever increasing expectations and reduced resources mean that many leaders can feel overwhelmed.

This book supports new, aspiring and experienced school leaders to stay connected to their purpose and intention. To value themselves, their school and their leadership role. It shares stories from the HeadsUp4HTs community enabling school leaders to learn from school leaders. It sets out clear, pragmatic and practical strategies to help school leaders to prioritise their wellbeing, remain true to purpose and be the school leaders they set out to be.

Contents

Part 1 – The context

  • 1. The mission and purpose of the HeadsUp4Hts Community
  • 2. A very personal experience - experienced by many
  • 3. The joy of school leadership
  • 4. The challenges of school leadership
  • 5. The issues as described by headteachers and the drivers for those issues

Part 2 – Solutions

  • 6. What is well-being?
  • 7. The importance of purpose
  • 8. An intentional approach
  • 9. The 9 steps approach to purpose and well-being
  • 10. What next?

Description

Leading a school, a community of young people and adults, is a privilege.  School leaders have the opportunity to inspire others.  Those who step into school leadership do so with intention, passion and purpose. They want to make a difference. But school leadership is extremely challenging.  Ever increasing expectations and reduced resources mean that many leaders can feel overwhelmed.

This book supports new, aspiring and experienced school leaders to stay connected to their purpose and intention. To value themselves, their school and their leadership role. It shares stories from the HeadsUp4HTs community enabling school leaders to learn from school leaders. It sets out clear, pragmatic and practical strategies to help school leaders to prioritise their wellbeing, remain true to purpose and be the school leaders they set out to be.

Contents

Part 1 – The context

  • 1. The mission and purpose of the HeadsUp4Hts Community
  • 2. A very personal experience - experienced by many
  • 3. The joy of school leadership
  • 4. The challenges of school leadership
  • 5. The issues as described by headteachers and the drivers for those issues

Part 2 – Solutions

  • 6. What is well-being?
  • 7. The importance of purpose
  • 8. An intentional approach
  • 9. The 9 steps approach to purpose and well-being
  • 10. What next?
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HeadsUp4HTs

Supporting purposeful school leadership


November 2025 | 144 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 26/02/2025 9781036208035 $32.00
Hardcover 26/02/2025 9781036208042 $95.00

Leading a school, a community of young people and adults, is a privilege.  School leaders have the opportunity to inspire others.  Those who step into school leadership do so with intention, passion and purpose. They want to make a difference. But school leadership is extremely challenging.  Ever increasing expectations and reduced resources mean that many leaders can feel overwhelmed.

This book supports new, aspiring and experienced school leaders to stay connected to their purpose and intention. To value themselves, their school and their leadership role. It shares stories from the HeadsUp4HTs community enabling school leaders to learn from school leaders. It sets out clear, pragmatic and practical strategies to help school leaders to prioritise their wellbeing, remain true to purpose and be the school leaders they set out to be.

Table Of Contents:

  • Part 1 – The context
  • 1. The mission and purpose of the HeadsUp4Hts Community
  • 2. A very personal experience - experienced by many
  • 3. The joy of school leadership
  • 4. The challenges of school leadership
  • 5. The issues as described by headteachers and the drivers for those issues
  • Part 2 – Solutions
  • 6. What is well-being?
  • 7. The importance of purpose
  • 8. An intentional approach
  • 9. The 9 steps approach to purpose and well-being
  • 10. What next?

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