Infinite Leaders: Live

Send us a Text Message. Mike Preston takes us a journey of self discovery, being brutally honest about his life and how self awareness and faith and helped to make him the person he is. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

Send us a Text Message. Paul talks about his amazing book "No Silver Bullets" giving us a huge insight into his vast leadership experience of working in MAT's in the UK. This pod is full of simple ideas for school leaders that can be implemented straight away to ensure some quick wins on your school improvement journey. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

Send us a Text Message. Steve Sallis retuns to the pod to talk about his new book "How Not to be a Leadership Dickhead". Steve offers a no BS and relationships driven approach to leadership. This episode discusses the dos and do nots of leadership in schools across a range of themes from Steve’s new book including: - Ikigai  - Toxic Teams  - Managing upwards   Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

Send us a Text Message.  Dr Alexander Gardener-McTaggart simplifies the work of Pierre Bourdieu by discussing how educators can recognise, use and apply Bourdieu's concepts of 'habitus', 'field' and 'distinction' in our day to day interactions with all the school community. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

Send us a Text Message. Andy Sammons came to our attention through his book: 'The Compassionate Teacher'. We were gripped by his vulnerability to discuss his personal experience of 'burn out'. Andy talks about the worst year of his life and how he has used compassion focused therapy to recover from his trauma.  Andy raises awareness of the signs and symptoms of burnout and calls for leaders to possess the tools  to recognise this and act upon before it is too late. This podcast can help fellow educators to improve their own mental health and that of others.   Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Lewis and Alan use James Kerr's book: Legacy as a framework for discussing the question: How do you create a culture of respect in schools?  The All Blacks are the most successful sports team in the world but how can this be transferred to a school setting?  Phrases such as 'sweep the sheds', 'no d********s' and many more are discussed and contextualised.  Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

In the opener to the new series, Lewis questions Alan on why he embarked on his Masters degree and the impact of completing it. Alan discusses his motivations for doing it, the challenges he faced, and the impact this had on his practice. Lewis and Alan discuss research, look at trends and have a good chat with the odd guest to support those working in education to be better educators and be better humans. Special thanks to our sponsor partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco teamwear brand. Thanks also to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork and Branding. #listenshareshare

In this episodes Lewis and Alan discuss the concept of "Glass Ceilings" In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "ego is not the enemy". In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss one of their favourite phrases "You only know what you know", and the importance of this in relation to self awareness when working in a school. In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "spinning plates" and how this relates to managing a busy workload in schools. In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "Corners & Edges". In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the concept of "We Not Me". In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "You never get it wrong if you do the right thing". In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "common sense is not very common". In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the phrase "away from the lights" and what this means in an educational context. In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan make sense of the quote from Rebekah Russell: "Time invested in people in never wasted time". In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the topic 'Is there such a thing as 'non-negotiables'? In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thanks to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

In this episode Lewis and Alan discuss the concept of 'Being In The Arena'. In 'Sensemakers' Lewis and Alan make sense of previous episodes and draw upon their lived experiences in both life and leadership.  Special thank to our partners Tsunami Sport, the leading eco-team wear brand, to Stephen Jones for our dynamic content, and to Eloisa Keens for the Artwork.

Karl Nova is a hip hop artist, performance poet and award-winning author. Karl works as an educator running hip-hop 'flavoured' creative writing workshops in schools all over the UK and abroad, he recently performed her in Riyadh.  His debut collection of poetry and short stories 'Rhythm And Poetry' won the 2018 CLiPPA Poetry Award, and the book has been a huge hit with children. Karl is a brilliant story teller - join us as we hear amazing anecdotes of his life growing up in Nigeria and London and how he discovered the joy of poetic expression.  Enjoy!