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Entitlement is Toxic to Culture
14th June 2021
Leading with Questions
4th June 2021
A significant portion of my work is undertaken at senior executive level. In these forums, I have worked with Board Directors, CEOs, school principals and senior leadership teams. Some extremely wealthy multi nationals are represented alongside some of the smallest and most under resourced small business.
Over many years and many, many board room and executive discussions, I’ve seen patterns emerge. In particular, I’ve observed one approach to these discussions that separates the productive from the unproductive. That difference is the use of open versus closed questions.
How to Choose a Leader
26th May 2021
Clearly, selecting the right leader is incredibly important for an organisation, and doing so can sometimes feel like weathering a heavy storm on open seas without a compass. So if I can at least offer a compass, that might be the first step in offering some security and clarity in making this all-important decision.
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Developing Productive Leaders with Stephen Scott
hosted by Shari Armistead at Independent Schools Queensland
Leadership consultant and author Steve Scott joins The School Bell to discuss the importance of developing capacity, self-reflection and social capital within independent school leaders. Steve’s candid interview gives listeners invaluable leadership tips, lessons from real life experiences and an overview of what to expect from the ISQ New Principals and Aspiring Principals Programs.
Future Thinkers Series – Great Ideas: The 15 Disciplines by Stephen Scott
hosted by Karen Beattie + Growth Faculty
When Stephen Scott was coming to the end of his career in the RAAF (a senior executive in a fighter squadron), he mapped out how he would leave a worthy legacy. He focused on three results he would need to achieve: 1. The productivity and quality of work achieved while he was responsible for leading others; 2. The capacity of that group to work well without him; and, 3. The improvement he made to the quality of life of those he led. This culminated in The 15 Disciplines, a checklist (now in book form) of necessary actions he would need to achieve his leadership legacy.
Do Life Better Podcast – Becoming an Influential and Productive Leader with Stephen Scott
hosted by Dave Jorna
Stephen Scott is quickly becoming the pre-eminent source for leadership inspiration within the Australian independent schools’ sector. He is well known as being a leader with an innate ability to change the way people think in a single conversation. Steve’s challenge: when you are faced with a challenge ask yourself, “what does this situation require of me?”, not “what do I require from this situation.”
Leadership Conversations
Podcast Series Hosted By Stephen Scott
Episode 15: Leading on the Currency of Passion
A Conversation with Catherine Clark, CEO Netball Queensland Cath Clark is the CEO of Netball Queensland and shares her insights into leadership in a world where ego is vital for success, but so too is … Episode 15: Leading on...
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Episode 14: Why a Regional School is a Destination for Leaders
A Conversation with Simon Lees, Head of Toowoomba Anglican School Are you an aspirational principal considering leadership in a regional school? Are you clear about the challenges and opportunities associated with regional school communities and … Episode 14: Why a...
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Episode 13: Intentionally Growing as a Leader
A Conversation with Karen Spiller OAM CF, Principal at John Paul College Why should you work on your career while you are in it and what is the value of having a mentor or a … Episode 13: Intentionally Growing...
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Episode 12: Leading an All Boys’ School
A Conversation with Dr. Rob McEwan, Headmaster at The Hutchins School How do you lead in a world of changing social values and what are the challenges impacting a young boy’s character development? How do … Episode 12: Leading an...
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Episode 11: Media Relations for Schools
A Conversation with Shari Armistead, Director Strategic Relations at Independent Schools Queensland What are the do’s and don’ts for schools when communicating with the media? How can schools establish a productive working relationship with the … Episode 11: Media Relations...
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Episode 10: Sustainability as a School Principal
A Conversation with Robyn Bell, Previous Principal at Cannon Hill Anglican College What does it take to stay at the top of your game in education and keep on succeeding? How do you apply ethics … Episode 10: Sustainability as...
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Episode 9: Educational Leadership with a National Perspective
A Conversation with Dr. Mark Merry Principal Yarra Valley Grammar and National Chair of AHISA What is happening nationally in relation to educational leadership? Who is AHISA and what do they stand for? What are … Episode 9: Educational Leadership...
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Episode 8: Leading an All Girls’ School
A Conversation with Ms. Toni Riordan, Principal at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School Have you ever thought of sending your child to a single sex school? Have you thought of teaching or leading an all … Episode 8: Leading an...
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Episode 7: The Pathway to Principal
A Conversation with Mr. Gary O’Brien, Principal at Cannon Hill Anglican College How do you know it is the right time for you to take on the role of principal? How do you prepare yourself … Episode 7: The Pathway...
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Episode 6: Leading a School and Building its Community
A Conversation with Mr. Anthony Micallef, Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School Brisbane Grammar School recently celebrated its 150th anniversary as a school. This is a significant milestone in any school’s history and could not be … Episode 6: Leading a...
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Episode 5: A Career in Governance and Leadership
A Conversation with Ms. Jane Crombie, Director FSAC Ltd What does it take to be a board director in this modern era? What are the must have skills on a board of directors? What must … Episode 5: A Career...
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Episode 4: The First 2 Years as a Principal
A Conversation with Mr. Craig Merritt, Principal St Luke’s Anglican School Are you aspiring to be a school principal? What is life like in the first few years as a school leader? What are the … Episode 4: The First...
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Episode 3: School Governance and Leadership
A Conversation with Mrs. Robyn Collins, Editor AHISA Independence Journal What’s hot and what is not in educational leadership today? In this conversation with Robyn Collins, Editor for AHISA’s Independence Journal, I explore a range … Episode 3: School Governance...
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Episode 2: Communicating Your School’s Value
A Conversation with Mr. Mike Donahue, Director Development and Communications, The Rockhampton Grammar Schoole In this modern era of education, you no longer have control of all the messaging in relation to your school and … Episode 2: Communicating Your...
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Episode 1: Leaders Developing Leaders
with Mr. Brian Grimes – Principal, A.B. Paterson College It is not the responsibility of a leader to create followers. Rather, it is to develop leaders who have what it takes to deal with the … Episode 1: Leaders Developing...
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