In this podcast Neil chats with school leadership expert Glyn Potts MBE DL. Glyn worked his way up from Teaching Assistant to Headteacher and then led a large school in Oldham through Covid whilst facing significant problems with structural problems with his school building. Glyn is also Deputy Colonel Cadets for the Army Cadets in the NW of England, having previously served as Deputy Commandant of Greater Manchester Army Cadets. He was awarded the MBE for services to Education as a headteacher, and he is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
Glyn talks about his course ‘How to Lead a School‘ – a course for Heads, Deputy Heads and aspiring school leaders, which he has recorded for Leader-Connect. Glyn and Neil talk about the course content, including the importance of Headteachers setting Vision and Purpose for schools, how to work with and support Trustees and Governors, and how strike the right balance between being visible and getting things done.
Neil Jurd OBE is a TEDx speaker, author of the bestselling ‘The Leadership Book’ and founder of the award-winning Cumbria leadership development company Leader-Connect.
Neil served as an army officer leading soldiers on operations in Iraq, Sierra Leone, Bosnia and Yemen, as well as teaching leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Neil established Leader-Connect 10 years ago and major clients include Virgin Media, The University of Sheffield, and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. Leader-Connect also works with small and medium sized businesses, schools and educational trusts.
Neil has founded two successful local charities, including the Michelle Jurd Trust, is a director of Alertacall, a Governor of Windermere School and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Lancaster University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership, was awarded the OBE in 2021. Leader-Connect recently won the Cumbrian Training and Education Business of the year Award 2024 and were runners up in the Institute of Leadership Most Innovative Training Programme Award 2023.
