Perspective Podcast #23 The Importance of Instinct: What Every Headteacher Needs to Know About Their Inner Compass

Data, strategy, and policy guide school leadership — but instinct plays a bigger role than we often admit. In this episode, we explore why trusting your inner compass matters when the evidence is unclear, when decisions are finely balanced, or when time is short. Great leaders blend analysis with instinct, and knowing when to trust your gut is part of the art of headship.* Why instinct still matters in an age of data-driven leadership* How experience sharpens a leader’s inner compass* The risks of ignoring gut feeling — and the risks of over-relying on it* Stories of leaders who made the right call by trusting instinct* Practical ways to balance data, logic, and intuition in decision-making This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paulurry68.substack.com/subscribe