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The No Silver Bullets Podcast cuts through the noise of school leadership and focuses on what really drives improvement. Hosted by writer and education leader Paul Ainsworth, Series 1 explores The Nine Steps to Executive Headship — a practical framework for leading across multiple schools.
Across eighteen episodes, Paul speaks with Executive Heads, CEOs and leading thinkers including Ross McGill, Sam Strickland, Emma Knights, Sam Gibbs, Kulvarn Atwal, James Pembroke and Richard Selfridge. Together, they unpack the realities of system leadership: building vision, developing people, improving teaching, strengthening behaviour, using data intelligently and getting governance right.
Whether you’re aspiring to Executive Headship, new to the role or refining your model, this series offers clarity, challenge and grounded wisdom.
New episodes released fortnightly.
No shortcuts. No gimmicks. No silver bullets — just thoughtful leadership that makes a difference.
To find out more:
Or my books:
NO SILVER BULLETS 2.0: HEART AND SOUL OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT : AINSWORTH, PAUL K.: Amazon.co.uk: Books
No silver bullets: Day in, day out school improvement : Ainsworth, Mr Paul K .: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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