n the fifteenth century, in the narrow lanes of North India, the sound of a loom was often accompanied by words that unsettled scholars and comforted ordinary people at the same time. The man weaving threads and verses together was Kabir. Kabir was not a scholar trained in grand institutions. He was a weaver by […]
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It was a winter afternoon in Delhi when a school principal I know walked into a classroom during a free period. The teacher had stepped out for a moment. Thirty-five students sat in silence, heads bent over their notebooks. No one was talking. No one was exploring anything. No one even looked bored. They were
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4 Leadership Lessons from India’s T20 World Cup Win Leadership in Education What Surya’s TeamTaught Us AboutLeading People Insights from India’s T20 World Cup victory for school leaders and educators. When India lifted the T20 World Cup trophy, most people saw a cricket match. Those of us who lead — who walk into classrooms and
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Design Thinking Leadership – Indra Nooyi Leadership Insights Design Thinking Leadership by Indra Nooyi Design thinking is not about aesthetics. It is disciplined empathy. Few leaders embodied this better than Indra Nooyi. 01 Deep User Empathy As CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi did not rely only on dashboards. She visited homes, observed kitchens, and asked
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Why is one-time teacher training insufficient for FLN success? One-time teacher training cannot produce sustainable improvements in foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes. The Teaching Learning Practices Survey 2025 by Language and Learning Foundation reveals that while 83% of teachers attended in-person FLN training in the past year, classroom practices remain weak across critical areas. Training
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What determines FLN outcomes in schools? Foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes depend primarily on what happens inside classrooms every day. The Teaching Learning Practices Survey 2025 by Language and Learning Foundation provides systematic national-level evidence showing that while assessments track student learning, they cannot by themselves improve outcomes. Real FLN improvement requires changes in how
Adapted from insights by Naval Ravikant on building exceptional teams As school leaders in India, we face a unique challenge: nurturing the next generation while building teams of educators who can truly transform lives. The principles that drive successful organizations can offer profound insights for educational leadership. Here are lessons that can help us build
There are moments when sport transcends the boundary of the field and becomes a reflection of human potential. The Women’s World Cup triumph was one such moment — a story not just of athletic excellence, but of vision, teamwork, and belief. As the final whistle echoed across the stadium, it symbolized more than victory; it
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Teaching demands exceptional emotional resilience. Every day, educators navigate lesson planning, classroom management, student needs, administrative tasks, and the invisible work of caring deeply about young minds. Research consistently shows that teachers experience work-related stress at twice the rate of other professions, with 77 percent reporting frequent stress and 68 percent describing their work as
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In the corridors of schools and universities, where mission statements proclaim student-centered values and collaborative cultures, a subtler challenge often undermines these ideals: the dual manifestations of leadership ego. While educational discourse has long acknowledged the pitfalls of authoritarian leadership, a more nuanced understanding reveals two distinct forms of ego that can compromise institutional effectiveness—what
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