Punk Leadership: Leading schools differently

Keziah Featherstone is a co-founder, trustee and strategic leader for #WomenEd and a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable, a non-political educational think-tank. After twenty years in senior leadership, she currently she lives with her husband, daughter, three cats and three pugs in the West Midlands where she is proud to be Executive Headteacher of Q3 Academy Tipton, a part of the Mercian Trust, her second headship. Keziah has written English educational resources for Pearson and Teachit, as well as articles for publications such as Tes, The Guardian and Schools Week, she also co-edited 10% Braver: Inspiring Women to Lead Education and Being 10% Braver. 

Ch1:I Hate People: Punk leadership principles
Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader
Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability
Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools
Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes
Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management
Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance
Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention
Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum
Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter
Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education
Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools
Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice
Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour
Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools
Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations
Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools
Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe
Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader
Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership
Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic
Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader
Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles