300 Words (or less)
Quick Book Reviews for Busy Minds
Lets face it, if you like to read, finding time to do it can feel like a luxury.
For educational leaders, teachers, and professionals, it's often even more challenging to dive into the rich learning books have to offer. That’s where these reviews come in. Each book featured here is thoughtfully (I hope) summarised in 300 words or less.
The goal here is simple: to spark curiosity rather than dictate what to read. Each review honours the unique contributions of these authors, aiming to celebrate their insights without giving away the full experience of the book. I hope to give you just enough of the book’s essence to inspire you to explore it further, should it resonate with your interests and goals.
So take a moment to browse, enjoy the quick insights, and perhaps find your next great read waiting to be discovered.
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April 2025
- 23 Apr 2025 Deep Work 23 Apr 2025
- 16 Apr 2025 Grit 16 Apr 2025
- 13 Apr 2025 Think Again 13 Apr 2025
- 9 Apr 2025 Data-Informed Learners 9 Apr 2025
- 6 Apr 2025 The Buzz 6 Apr 2025
- 2 Apr 2025 The Awkward Questions in Education 2 Apr 2025
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March 2025
- 30 Mar 2025 Start With Why 30 Mar 2025
- 26 Mar 2025 Who Moved My Cheese? 26 Mar 2025
- 23 Mar 2025 Quit 23 Mar 2025
- 19 Mar 2025 Our Iceberg is Melting 19 Mar 2025
- 16 Mar 2025 Deep Thinking 16 Mar 2025
- 12 Mar 2025 Between the Idea and the Reality 12 Mar 2025
- 9 Mar 2025 Sapiens 9 Mar 2025
- 5 Mar 2025 The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 5 Mar 2025
- 2 Mar 2025 I’m Not a Numbers Person 2 Mar 2025
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February 2025
- 26 Feb 2025 Good to Great 26 Feb 2025
- 23 Feb 2025 Ten Survival Skills for a World in Flux 23 Feb 2025
- 19 Feb 2025 Radical Candor 19 Feb 2025
- 16 Feb 2025 So Good They Can’t Ignore You 16 Feb 2025
- 12 Feb 2025 Last Child in the Woods 12 Feb 2025
- 9 Feb 2025 Drive 9 Feb 2025
- 5 Feb 2025 Unserious Careers 5 Feb 2025
- 2 Feb 2025 The Thinking Classroom 2 Feb 2025
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January 2025
- 29 Jan 2025 Why Don’t Students Like School? 29 Jan 2025
- 26 Jan 2025 Wellbeing Leadership 26 Jan 2025
- 22 Jan 2025 The Impact Cycle 22 Jan 2025
- 19 Jan 2025 The Sustainable Teacher 19 Jan 2025
- 15 Jan 2025 Shoe Dog 15 Jan 2025
- 12 Jan 2025 Classroom Vibe 12 Jan 2025
- 8 Jan 2025 Atomic Habits 8 Jan 2025
- 5 Jan 2025 So You Want to be a Principal 5 Jan 2025
- 1 Jan 2025 Ferocious Warmth 1 Jan 2025
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December 2024
- 22 Dec 2024 Passion, Guts & Leadership 22 Dec 2024
- 18 Dec 2024 Grounded 18 Dec 2024
- 15 Dec 2024 Creating Connections 15 Dec 2024
- 11 Dec 2024 Harnessing the Science of Learning 11 Dec 2024
- 8 Dec 2024 Game Changers 8 Dec 2024
- 4 Dec 2024 Keeping Up With Teaching 4 Dec 2024
- 1 Dec 2024 Teaching One-Pagers 1 Dec 2024
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November 2024
- 27 Nov 2024 The Leadership Game 27 Nov 2024
- 24 Nov 2024 Teacher Wellbeing 24 Nov 2024
- 20 Nov 2024 The Pruning Principle 20 Nov 2024
- 17 Nov 2024 The Anxious Generation 17 Nov 2024
- 13 Nov 2024 Co-Intelligence 13 Nov 2024
- 10 Nov 2024 The Connected Species 10 Nov 2024
- 6 Nov 2024 The Natural Advantage 6 Nov 2024
- 3 Nov 2024 Mentoring for Talent 3 Nov 2024
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October 2024
- 30 Oct 2024 Stolen Focus 30 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 Emotional Agility 27 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 The Art of Skimming Stones 27 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 Educate to Self-Regulate 27 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 Leading Positive Classrooms 27 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 Head and Heart 27 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 Difficult People 27 Oct 2024






The Awkward Questions in Education
Unpicking the Elephants in the Room from AI to Teacher Retention
Al Kingsley


Who Moved My Cheese?
An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Dr Spencer Johnson


Our Iceberg is Melting
Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions
John Kotter & Holger Rathgeber


Between the Idea and the Reality
Decision-Making for the Thinking Educational Leader
Norman Hunter





Ten Survival Skills for a World in Flux
A Practical Guide to the Twenty-First Century, from Climate Change to Finance to the Future of Education
Tom Fletcher


So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Cal Newport
