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Curiosity is Really What We Need
“What we need to fix the problem is to make it part of the school curriculum.” This is a common war cry when there are issues needing to...
Luke George
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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The Five-Step Process to Being Empathetic
Stephen Covey’s Empathetic Listening strategy is like the rain falling on grass, it is the key element to growth. As a Team Leader you...
Luke George
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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The Listener's Ladder to Embed Trust
“Seek to understand so you can be understood” Stephen Covey. This should be a leader’s mantra. It should be a leader’s habit. It should...
Luke George
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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How Strengths Can Unite a Team
Last week I was so grateful to be working with very talented team leaders who inspire me every time I am in their presence. The...
Luke George
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Three Things Leaders Can Do to Release the Workload Pressure
The audience was amazed by Principal of the Year, Lee Musemici’s courageous response to a question that haunts leaders everyday –...
Luke George
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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Reflection is Tomorrow's Growth
Lately I have been delving into feedback with Courageous Leaders. Feedback is the information we all fear giving and receiving. We are...
Luke George
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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Feedback is Like Water to Plants
Feedback is like water to plants. Both are necessary for growth. In the By George Culture Survey, completed by 461 educators, under the...
Luke George
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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Feedback Begins with Outcome
“Excuse me, could you tell us how to return to the river trail. I think we have taken a wrong turn somewhere and are lost?” This was the...
Luke George
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Curiosity is the Solvent for Conflict
In my recent leadership workshops, we have been discussing the difficult conversation. The conversation that we know could end up...
Luke George
May 16, 20231 min read
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Curiosity Grows Our World
There are times in our busy lives that it is easier to say no than do that little bit extra. That extra bit of effort for what seems of...
luke8198
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Courageous Leaders- Teacher to Leader
In his book “The E Myth” Michael Gerber writes about the disillusionment for Entrepreneurs on their journey from start-up to business and...
Luke George
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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Vale Peter Mcleod
It was 1982 and I remember the phone call with clarity. I had one decision to make that would have a great bearing on my future. It was...
Luke George
Nov 7, 20222 min read
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Team Leaders Shouldn’t Be Picked Because They Are School Fonts
Schools are striving to get more sophisticated with their communication and collaboration teams. This is an innovative initiative and one...
Luke George
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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Pointing The Finger
In Brad Pitt’s latest movie, “Bullet Train” his character “Ladybug” is a humble assassin trying to reconcile his past life by indulging...
Luke George
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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The Art of Listening
There are so many leadership experts articulating sound wisdom past and present. I have found focusing on a few experts to be less...
Luke George
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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Check-in Not Check-up
One of the five fundamentals of school culture is constant Reflection. It is integral to the growth and improvement of the individuals...
Luke George
May 30, 20222 min read
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Courageous Leaders Ask Difficult Questions
I don’t usually answer a private number with a weird configuration, but I had the automatic answer turned on. It was Gomez from Go Daddy...
Luke George
May 2, 20222 min read
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Are We There Yet?
I can remember being in the backseat of dad’s Peugeot 404 station wagon excited about arriving at the Geraldton Highway Motel. Having no...
luke8198
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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Acknowledgement is the First Connection
As we sit down to lunch and the waiter politely hands out the menus, my friend Juliana Kelly says, “My name is Juliana. What is your...
Luke George
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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How To Say No, While Saying Yes
Ever have that feeling of anxiety when saying yes to help someone, but really you wanted to say no? The request is not in your duty...
Luke George
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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