Principal's Blog

End of School Year Review

By Chris Nash – International School Principal, Beijing.  BA (cantab), PGCE, MA ( Education Management), NPQH. Whichever level of school leadership you’re working at now, the habit and...

Levelling-Up International School Leadership: Insights from Alice Smith International School Kuala Lumpur

We are thrilled to share with you some exciting news about our recent visit to Alice Smith International School in Kuala Lumpur! As part of our ongoing mission to level-up international school...

What Is An Effective School Culture?

By André Double- Founder & Author of Leading Your International School. “If culture was a house, then language was the key to the front door, to all the rooms inside”.  Khaled...

FlexEd: A Catalyst for Rapid School Growth

By Kai Vacher- Principal, British School Muscat and British School Salalah. An Invitation   A letter arrived at my school inviting both my Chair of Governors and me to meet with Oman’s...

Helping You Prepare For Your Leadership Journey

Leading Your International School (LYIS) is thrilled to announce the addition of German Rincon as Head of Leadership Resource Design and Development. In this exciting new role, German will be...

Surviving Exam Season

By Chris Nash- International School Principal, Beijing. BA (Cantab), PGCE, MA ( Education Management), NPQH. As we enter the summer exam season, I’ve looked back over 20 years of preparing students...

From Expert Mind to Beginner’s Mind: A Journey to Innovative School Leadership

By Greshma Momaya- Pedagogue Specialist in Bangalore, India. As school leaders, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking we have all the answers. We have years of experience and knowledge that...

Exploring the Dynamic World of Education Technology at BETT23 in London

By Sandy Bangsal- Vice Principal at Amerikanska Gymnasiet and Head of Digital Strategy at LYIS. London, the bustling capital of the United Kingdom, once again played host to one of the most...

Achieving a Cultural Shift

By Timothy Glare- Vice Principal at China World Academy, Changshu, China. No one wants to be the ‘bad guy’, but as a school leader, when it comes to making changes in school culture, having the...