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Unlocking high performance in education
Vikas Pota speaks to the world’s leading lights in education and inspirational figures whose stories deserve to be told. Top school principals, CEOs, journalists, authors, academics and government ministers reveal the greatest lessons they’ve learned from their fascinating lives as Vikas asks the most important question when it comes to transforming education: how do we drive high performance?
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Episode 3
The Power of School Culture
- Andy Hargreaves
What does it take to create a truly thriving school? In this episode, Professor Andy Hargreaves, a global expert on education and leadership, explores how culture, collaboration, and well-being shape high-performing schools. Drawing on decades of research, Andy shares why excellence is about quality, not competition, and how the best schools attract and retain great teachers. He also challenges the idea that technology alone can transform education, highlighting the importance of strong leadership and human connection.
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Episode 4
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Episode 4:
Vikas Pota speaks to Atif Hassan as they discuss high-performance leadership, creating a culture of excellence in schools, and the future of education. They explore what it takes to build environments where both educators and students thrive, the challenges of sustaining high performance, and the opportunities for meaningful change in education.
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ABOUT
Vikas Pota
Vikas Pota is the Founder and CEO of T4 Education, Executive Chair of the Education Leaders Forum, and Founder of Inicio Partners.
Vikas founded the World’s Best School Prizes - the world’s most prestigious education awards - to surface the expertise and share the best practices of schools that are changing lives in their classrooms and far beyond their walls. He also established the Best School to Work programme to help schools transform their working environment and culture. Every year he hosts the World Schools Summit in the UAE - bringing together the leaders who will forge a new vision for education to meet the challenges of a world changing beyond recognition.
Vikas was previously CEO of a philanthropic foundation, has been recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and as one of London’s 1,000 most influential persons by the Evening Standard. Vikas was named European regional honouree for the 2022 YPO Global Impact Award.
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FEATURED EPISODES
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Episode 1:
Jean-Claude Brizard –
Driving high performance in education
Episode 2:
Kiran Bir Sethi –
Empowering every child to say “I Can”
Episode 3:
Andy Hargreaves –
The Power of School Culture
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