One Good Turn...

by Angela Spencer

Overview

In this short article from ldr magazine, Angela Spencer describes a unique mentoring partnership for school leaders. The programme, Partners in Leadership, pairs school principals with senior business leaders. Launched in 1998 and funded by the National College for School Leadership in the United Kingdom, its purpose is to give experienced principals an opportunity to view leadership through a different lens.

Pairs meet a number of times over the course of a year to work together on issues related to personal development, leadership, and management.

A case study in the article sets out a successful and mutually beneficial partnership between a primary school principal and the chief executive of a print company.

Reflective questions

These reflective questions might guide you in your reading of this article:

  • As a principal, who do you go to when you need to talk over tough issues?
  • How could you develop a relationship with a local business, following the model in this article?
  • What might be the benefits and possible pitfalls of such an arrangement?

References

Spencer, A. (2004). One good turn…. ldr magazine, 20 August. PDF added with permission from NCSL.

Download a PDF of the article below.

One Good Turn (PDF 3 MB)

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