I attended a brilliant day at Leeds Trinity and All Saints College today...

Mike O'Brien, from the Pacific Institute, ran a whole day's training on 'Developing Leadership at All Levels'. His key messages were:

• that we have to convince people that their efforts make a real difference;
• that culture change is driven by leadership;
• that managing change is about growth and focus.

If we are going to develop a belief across Education Leeds that my effort makes a difference we must focus on:

• accountability... we must take responsibility for getting the job done;
• initiative... we must be self-motivated and self-managed;
• creativity and innovation... we must be free to take risks and try things out;
• integrity... we must be honest and open in everything we do;
• working effectively with others... we must develop teamwork and partnerships.

We must develop a constructive culture and create alignment through:

• clear vision... where are we going?
• clear strategy... how are we going to get there?
• clear expectations... what do you expect of me?

Above all we must focus on the outcomes not on the process...

Chris