The Independent School Podcast with Juliet Corbett
The Independent School Podcast shares real-world leadership conversations with Principals, Heads and CEOs from across independent and international schools, exploring what it means to lead well in an increasingly complex world.
Hosted by executive coach and trusted advisor Juliet Corbett, the podcast offers clear, practical insight into staying strategic amidst daily pressures, making high-stakes decisions with confidence and shaping high-performing school cultures. Juliet brings her cross-sector experience and more than two decades of work in education to conversations designed to spark your best thinking.
If you want calm, reflective insight that helps you slow the pace, sharpen your focus and navigate complexity with clarity and courage, this podcast is for you.
The Independent School Podcast with Juliet Corbett
Latest Episodes
The Three Degree Shift: How leaders see what others miss in complex decisions (Ep. 191)
The biggest challenges you face aren’t solved by working harder. They’re solved by seeing the situation more clearly.In this final episode of the series, Juliet Corbett reflects on the patterns that emerged across 13 conversations with s...
The ‘being’ and ‘doing’ of leadership with Philip Britton MBE, Head of Foundation at Bolton School and Chair of HMC (Ep. 190)
In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Philip Britton MBE, Head of Foundation at Bolton School and Chair of HMC.In this reflective conversation, they explore the leadership lessons that only become...
International leadership and the work of culture with Simon Herbert, Director of IB, GEMS Education (Ep. 189)
In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Simon Herbert FRSA, Director of the IB Curriculum at GEMS Education, whose leadership career has spanned senior roles at Fettes College in Edinburgh, Dulwich College...
Why leaders must stand for something with Andy Johnson, Head, Truro School (Ep. 188)
In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Andy Johnson, Head of Truro School, to explore why leaders must stand for something - and what it takes to develop a clear and distinctive point of view.In th...
Influence, strategy and sector leadership with Guy Pascoe, CEO, Independent Schools of New Zealand (Ep. 187)
In this episode of The Independent School Podcast, Juliet Corbett is joined by Guy Pascoe, Chief Executive of Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ), to explore what school leaders can learn from sector leadership - where authority is earned...
