Contemporary leadership literature places considerable emphasis on the concept of safety, particularly psychological safety. Originally coined by William Kahn: "Psychological safety is the sense of being able to show and employ one's self without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status, or career." (Kahn, 1990, p. 705) This concept was later refined by Amy Edmondson, who shifted the focus from individual psychological experience to the collective dynamics of teams

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Psychological Safety as a driver for school improvement... Laura McPhee- Director of Education and published author on empowering teachers and improving schools, shares her wisdom on the importance of psychological safety. I’m sat at the back of the teacher training induction session, pretending to read the welcome pack, when a large imposing figure appears at the front. He thanks us all for coming and quickly moves on to a lengthy monologue, warning us of the perils that lie

Claire Harley explores the idea of what makes a good follower If you’re looking to develop your leadership skills there is an entire industry out there to help you. Within education there are conferences, books and NPQs all set to help you cement your identity as a leader within school. What we talk about less in this space is how we see ourselves (if we do at all) as followers. I think there’s merit in asking where power truly lies in organisations, and for my personal area