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Be Who You Needed

So we’re about to start the new school year with kids and it feels great. The first couple of weeks sets the tone for the year in so many ways, and getting off to a positive start is so important when framing the attitude and

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Blue Skies Leadership Podcast – Episode #24

Did you know that over 80% of international school headships end prematurely? Leadership instability isn’t rare, it’s a systemic epidemic across our sector. Episode 24 of the Blue Skies Leadership Podcast is officially LIVE! In this episode, hosts Daniel Mendes and I sit down with

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Blue Skies Leadership – Episode #23

Are your school’s hiring policies unintentionally filtering out your next rising star? When international schools hunt for new educators or leaders, it is incredibly easy to fall into a hyper-myopic trap. We obsess over specific resumes, exact curricular checkmarks, or even preferred accents. But in

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Blue Skies Leadership Podcast – Episode #21

Connection before content. It’s a simple phrase that changes everything about how we lead. Episode 21 of the Blue Skies Leadership Podcast is LIVE! 🎙️ Today, we sit down with international school teacher and change expert Nick Haywood to discuss why the most effective leaders

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Blue Skies leadership Podcast – Episode #22

Leadership isn’t about having a perfect plan; it’s about having the courage to make the next best decision when the ground is shifting beneath you. Eight weeks ago, Daniel Mendes was evacuated with his family from Doha while trying to support teachers and students during

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Smile Hunting

So I just finished reading Shift, by Etahn Kross the other day, and honestly, it was just what I needed. You see, there is a lot going on in the world these days, and if we aren’t careful it’s very easy to let the state

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Be Who You Needed

So we’re about to start the new school year with kids and it feels great. The first couple of weeks sets the tone for the year in so many ways, and getting off to a positive start is so important when framing the attitude and

Read More...

Blue Skies Leadership Podcast – Episode #24

Did you know that over 80% of international school headships end prematurely? Leadership instability isn’t rare, it’s a systemic epidemic across our sector. Episode 24 of the Blue Skies Leadership Podcast is officially LIVE! In this episode, hosts Daniel Mendes and I sit down with

Read More...

Blue Skies Leadership – Episode #23

Are your school’s hiring policies unintentionally filtering out your next rising star? When international schools hunt for new educators or leaders, it is incredibly easy to fall into a hyper-myopic trap. We obsess over specific resumes, exact curricular checkmarks, or even preferred accents. But in

Read More...

Blue Skies Leadership Podcast – Episode #21

Connection before content. It’s a simple phrase that changes everything about how we lead. Episode 21 of the Blue Skies Leadership Podcast is LIVE! 🎙️ Today, we sit down with international school teacher and change expert Nick Haywood to discuss why the most effective leaders

Read More...

Blue Skies leadership Podcast – Episode #22

Leadership isn’t about having a perfect plan; it’s about having the courage to make the next best decision when the ground is shifting beneath you. Eight weeks ago, Daniel Mendes was evacuated with his family from Doha while trying to support teachers and students during

Read More...

Smile Hunting

So I just finished reading Shift, by Etahn Kross the other day, and honestly, it was just what I needed. You see, there is a lot going on in the world these days, and if we aren’t careful it’s very easy to let the state

Read More...