Product reviews for Calm Leadership

Patrick Cozier’s Calm Leadership is a wonderful book on many levels. It’s a searingly honest and personal account of his own 20-year journey as a school leader, exploring his emotional journey as a rare Black male head teacher in a demanding London comprehensive school and his gradual acknowledgement and acceptance of the difficulties this entails. Beyond the challenges, however, Patrick’s story is brimming with optimism; it’s an inspiring story about finding joy in headship through being your authentic self. The CALM structure that informs the book provides a brilliant framework for new and aspiring head teachers to explore their own feelings about the pressures of headship. It’s rare to read something so insightful, and so open and honest about leaders’ feelings in the role and I’m sure this will inspire many people across the profession.