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 2026
- 26 Apr 2026 From Burnout to Breakthrough 26 Apr 2026
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March 2026
- 29 Mar 2026 Empowering Teachers and Democratising Schooling 29 Mar 2026
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November 2025
- 23 Nov 2025 Implementing Trauma-Informed Pedagogies for School Change 23 Nov 2025
- 9 Nov 2025 Influence 9 Nov 2025
- 2 Nov 2025 Six Thinking Hats 2 Nov 2025
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October 2025
- 26 Oct 2025 How to Know a Person 26 Oct 2025
- 19 Oct 2025 Leading With Intention 19 Oct 2025
- 12 Oct 2025 Grounded 12 Oct 2025
- 5 Oct 2025 Teacher Wellbeing Transformed 5 Oct 2025
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September 2025
- 24 Sept 2025 Practical AI Strategies 24 Sept 2025
- 17 Sept 2025 The Curious Cat and the Quest for School Improvement 17 Sept 2025
- 14 Sept 2025 Doing Good and Doing Well 14 Sept 2025
- 10 Sept 2025 Elevated Conversations 10 Sept 2025
- 7 Sept 2025 Meeting Wise 7 Sept 2025
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August 2025
- 31 Aug 2025 Predictably Irrational 31 Aug 2025
- 24 Aug 2025 The Tipping Point 24 Aug 2025
- 20 Aug 2025 Mindset 20 Aug 2025
- 17 Aug 2025 Turning Around a Troubled School 17 Aug 2025
- 13 Aug 2025 Raising Resilient Children 13 Aug 2025
- 10 Aug 2025 The Learning Classroom 10 Aug 2025
- 6 Aug 2025 The A to Z of Feelings 6 Aug 2025
- 3 Aug 2025 365 Days of Play 3 Aug 2025
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July 2025
- 30 July 2025 Let Go 30 July 2025
- 27 July 2025 Growing With Gratitude 27 July 2025
- 23 July 2025 Neuroadvantage 23 July 2025
- 20 July 2025 Outliers 20 July 2025
- 16 July 2025 Teaching One-Pagers Volume 2 16 July 2025
- 13 July 2025 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 13 July 2025
- 9 July 2025 The Act of Leadership 9 July 2025
- 6 July 2025 A New Way Forward for Schools 6 July 2025
- 2 July 2025 The Innovator’s Mindset 2 July 2025
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June 2025
- 29 June 2025 Mainstream Primary Schooling Your Special-Needs Child 29 June 2025
- 25 June 2025 The Resilience Project 25 June 2025
- 22 June 2025 The Dance of Differentiation 22 June 2025
- 18 June 2025 How to Work With (Almost) Anyone 18 June 2025
- 15 June 2025 An Imperfect Leader 15 June 2025
- 11 June 2025 The Next Word 11 June 2025
- 8 June 2025 Leading on Pastoral Care 8 June 2025
- 4 June 2025 Nuance 4 June 2025
- 1 June 2025 What Works May Hurt 1 June 2025
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May 2025
- 28 May 2025 Creating Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Classrooms 28 May 2025
- 25 May 2025 Find Your Why 25 May 2025
- 21 May 2025 Dare To Lead 21 May 2025
- 18 May 2025 The Advice Trap 18 May 2025
- 14 May 2025 The Coaching Habit 14 May 2025
- 11 May 2025 Thriving Together 11 May 2025
- 7 May 2025 When You’re the Adult in the Room 7 May 2025
- 4 May 2025 Now You Are A Principal 4 May 2025
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April 2025
- 30 Apr 2025 Hidden Potential 30 Apr 2025
- 27 Apr 2025 The Infinite Game 27 Apr 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
Creating Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Classrooms
Teacher Strategies for Nurturing Students’ Healing, Growth, and Learning
Tom Brunzell Ph.D. and Jacolyn Norrish Ph.D.
Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek, David Mead and Peter Docker
The Advice Trap
Be Humble, Stay Curious and Change the Way You Lead Forever
Michael Bungay Stanier
The Coaching Habit
Say Less, Ask More and Change the Way You Lead Forever
Michael Bungay Stanier
The Awkward Questions in Education
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 and Holger Rathgeber