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Which type of headteacher are you?

Leadership/school profiles
Theories about leadership types are nothing new. However, a new piece of research has identified specific leadership types and how they relate to factors such as pupil outcomes and even the amount you earn. Suzanne O’Connell asked some headteachers where they would place themselves

The profile of the primary headteacher has been changing under our noses. No longer a modest income and a job for life, many primary headteachers are commanding high salaries and either move between schools or collect schools. The post of executive headteacher has escalated since 2010 and continues to look set to grow alongside the concept of the superhead who can bail a school out and then move on.

But is this changing profile really helping schools to improve? Research published in the Harvard Business Review suggests that those leaders employed to make quick changes and improve results may not be the solution in the long-term.

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