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Foreword
It almost goes without saying that to be an effective leader you need to be able to influence
people. Leadership has been described, rather ‘tongue in cheek’, as the art of getting work done
through others. More appropriately, we believe that influencing is about finding ways to support and
implement the decisions that you and your team members perceive are necessary to achieve
improved outcomes in your school.
The basic argument is that improved leadership can be a directly correlated to improved
influencing behaviour.
This booklet explores the importance of influence for school leaders and describes some
practical ways in which you might improve your influencing skills.
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