Strategic Schools

About Strategic Schools

Get simple and practical ideas to enhance your educational leadership in under 20 minutes. Join educational researcher and author Dr Simon Breakspear as he shares key insights and practical tools that can help you to find greater focus, flow and impact in an increasingly overwhelming educational landscape. Each year Simon Breakspear works with hundreds of schools and thousands of educational leaders. He received a degree in Psychology from The University of NSW, a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Education from The University of Cambridge.

Publisher

Dr Simon Breakspear

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 May 2023

Latest episode

20 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jul 2025

   Ep. 31: Transforming Change into Culture

   In this episode, Simon explores how leaders can embed improvement work so deeply into structures, norms, and culture that it lasts long after they’ve moved on. He shares a mindset shift from leading change to leading a legacy, offering practical cues for making your work durable, sustainable, and adaptable. True impact comes not from being indispensable but from making the work irreversible - able to evolve and thrive without you. Explore More Resources 📬 Subscribe to my newsletter - http://e...

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   29 Jun 2025

   Ep. 30: Adaptive Persistence

   Simon discusses adaptive persistence, highlighting how leaders maintain commitment to long-term goals while adjusting to challenges, drawing insights from Professor Viviane Robinson.

3. 

   22 Jun 2025

   Ep. 29: Looping for understanding

   Simon explores looping for understanding, a communication technique that improves relationships and clarity in leadership conversations, especially in education; this is a solo episode.

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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