Principal's Blog

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...

About LYIS

Welcome to the latest edition of the Leading Your International School newsletter. At LYIS, our mission is to “Level Up International School Leadership” by providing high-quality resources...

Insights from Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia: A Conversation on India’s Economic Journey.

Last week, Vikas Pahwa – International Educator at Shiv Nadar School & host of the LYIS Podcast sat down with Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia for an insightful conversation. Vikas had the great...

Making Leadership Sustainable

By Dr. Jill Berry- Director at J Berry Associates and Leadership Development Consultant. I loved being a leader in education.  I started my career as a secondary school English teacher in a...

Leadership as a Mosaic

By Doha Kabalan- Course designer on Eduspark & Independent Teacher Trainer. For as long as we can go back, effective leadership has been key to crucial achievements in time. Across history...