Over the summer holidays I read a book that I simply couldn\u2019t put down. Although written by a very successful corporate leader, this book provides many applications for school advancement and the \u2018business\u2019 of education.<\/p>\n
\u201cImagine it Forward: Courage, Creativity and the Power of Change\u201d<\/em><\/strong> is written by Beth Comstock \u2013 a woman who by her own admission was an \u201cunlikely change-maker\u201d.<\/p>\n In her three decades of leading US corporate, GE, from marketing and innovation roles to becoming Vice Chair, she was the voice of change.<\/p>\n But instigating change is hard for us today when we\u2019re all so busy.<\/p>\n The school day flies by at lightning pace, punctuated by bells and the ebb and flow of students. The change around us is relentless, and yet we are somehow resistant to truly embracing it.<\/p>\n A full-to-overflowing agenda forces us to keep our heads down and soldier on. Get the job done. To fall behind is fatal.<\/p>\n But as Beth says in her book, \u201cwe must become change-ready \u2013 fearless and ready to rethink or redesign whatever we do and wherever we are. We must constantly adapt, discover, think ahead and iterate.\u201d I especially connect with her idea to \u201cgive yourself permission to imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n Imagination. It has become something of a lost art. And yet it\u2019s our imagination that sparks innovation. It\u2019s imagination that nurtures captivating and enthralling story-telling in our classrooms and school communities.<\/p>\n I think a little more imagination \u2013 and dare I say it, disruption \u2013 could work wonders in our schools.<\/p>\n We must challenge the status quo. Efficiency and predictability have obliterated imagination. School must be where imagination and discovery happens\u2026where we meaningfully collaborate and adapt to change.<\/p>\n Beth\u2019s right. It takes courage and conviction to step off the conveyor belt. It\u2019s scary \u2013 and it\u2019s fear that perpetually holds us back. We fall back into line because it\u2019s easier to stick to what we know. Get the job done. Don\u2019t fall behind. <\/em><\/p>\n What else could be possible? We\u2019ll never know if we don\u2019t improvise. Have a go and test out new ideas. Take some calculated risks and assess the outcomes. Ready ourselves for the problems and challenges we\u2019re yet to encounter.<\/p>\n The need for change won\u2019t go away just because our lives are hectic. We must tackle it head-on.<\/p>\n As the book says, \u201cchange starts, first, with you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n David Osborne Over the summer holidays I read a book that I simply couldn\u2019t put down. Although written by a very successful corporate leader, this book provides many applications for school advancement and the \u2018business\u2019 of education. \u201cImagine it Forward: Courage, Creativity and the Power of Change\u201d is written by Beth Comstock \u2013 a woman who by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-417","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nsw-act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nsw-act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nsw-act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nsw-act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nsw-act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-nsw-act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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