The Magic in the Space Beyond: Transformational case studies from the frontiers of women's leadership

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Responding to a challenge posed by state and independent schools, Ian and Hilary Wigston launched a unique mentoring programme to transform women's leadership in education. This programme, explored in the 2021 book The Magic in the Space Between, achieved huge success in the UK and led to similar initiatives in North America, Australasia and Africa.

This new book, The Magic in the Space Beyond, presents a series of transformational projects produced by aspiring school leaders who were given the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from around the world. Inspired by their world-class mentors, these remarkable women have forged new and innovative pathways for their own development while researching and documenting radical solutions to contemporary issues.

These case studies explore the new frontiers that educators and students face every day, including:
How to respond to the god-like nature of social media influencers.
Building a proactive strategy to address neurodiversity.
Addressing post-pandemic mental health.
Developing a playbook to enable student resilience.

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[The Magic in the Space Beyond's] lessons are just as valid for the representation of social, economic and ethnic groups as they are for women, and demonstrate the importance of effective leadership structures in realising everyone's potential ... The personal stories within are thoughtful, humorous and, perhaps most importantly, very human. They allow us a glimpse into the factors that have guided these women towards effective leadership. -- Zoe Enser, Schools Week

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Ian Wigston (Author)
Ian Wigston is a co-founder of Bright Field Consulting. Established 10 years ago, Bright Field has been recognised as a pioneer in delivering innovative and transformational coaching and leadership development programmes for school leaders and aspiring leaders. Bright Field's clients now extend from Australasia via North America to Europe and Africa. Originally a banker, Ian has worked as an independent consultant for more than 25 years. He is a trustee of two multi-academy trusts, as well as a trustee of the Church of England Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. With Hilary Wigston, Ian is the co-author of The Magic in the Space Between (2021).