Richard Cornish: Principals are CEOs. Acknowledging The Classroom Teacher. The Purpose of Education.

Navigating the changing education landscape and the growing role of business in schools. Richard Cornish was a School Principal who has transitioned to consulting and is on a mission to help leaders connect with people in their care. In this conversation Richard and Dylan discuss topics such as, the role of the principal as a CEO, acknowledging the classroom teacher, the purpose of education and much, much more. (0:00) Introduction (1:05) Early Context and Education (6:21) Early Learnings as an Educator (9:27) The Art of Give and Take (11:09) Are Students Who Don't Meet The Bar Well Served? (11:40) Your Evolution With Data As An Educator (14:28) Acknowledging The Classroom Teacher (18:06) Hierarchy And Tension In Education (20:33) Principles As A Leader (25:39) What Problem Are You Trying To Solve? (27:19) The Decision To Transition From Principal To Consultant (28:42) Why Are People Going To Listen to Me? (29:14) The Position At The Top Is The Most Lonely (31:12) What Keeps Principals Up At Night? (32:03) The Role Of A Principal As A CEO. Schools Are Businesses (34:09) The Abrupt Transition From Teacher To CEO (36:42) Non-Education Background Principals. Navigating The Relationship Between Business and Teaching (44:11) Asking Why Do We Do What We Do (46:52) Overhauling The System (48:19) What's The Purpose Of Education? (50:44) The Role AI In The Current Precipice (53:56) What's Going To Stay The Same In The Next Ten Years? (56:42) How Do You Get Student's To Recognise The Importance of Education? (59:20) What Is Keeping You Up At Night?