12 keys to success....

1.Manage your Board, a positive and productive Board-Head relationship is vital
2.Keep a sharp eye on enrolments, sustained enrolments under-write Budget and financial performance
3.Think strategically, big picture
4.Let your values be your rock
5.Lead learning, be the lead learner, be a voracious reader
6.Protect the school’s reputation (& your own)
7.Encourage risk taking, accept mistakes
8.Treat every $ as if it is your own, know your Budget
9.Recruit talent first, find quality 'people' with the right cultural fit
10.Kid’s have to feel safe, & count on you, parents want kids to be safe abd happy, and achieve
11.Network keenly & widely, connect, value your colleagues
12.Give feedback often (esp. your senior team), treat every interaction as an opportunity to provide feedback