Guest: Phil Denton, a former headteacher and CEO of Evaluate-Ed, talking about his own book. Published 18 May 2025; the conversation looks ahead to the 2022 HeadteacherChat conference, so it was recorded before then.
What this covers
- What Phil took from meeting Premier League managers that transfers to headship.
- What a new headteacher can do in the first 100 days to set out their purpose and get to know their team.
- What Phil planned to speak about at the 2022 HeadteacherChat conference.
About the session
Jonathan and Lucy are joined by Phil Denton who talks about his book, The First 100 Days: Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.
Phil Denton is a former Headteacher and now the CEO of Evaluate-Ed. He is the author of The First 100 Days with Micky Mellon. Phil began a career in education by teaching history. For the book, Phil met Premier League managers, business leaders and education leaders to draw up a blueprint for the first 100 days in a leadership role.
Phil has worked across schools in the North of England and Saudi Arabia. In addition, he is an experienced sports coach.
Evaluate-Ed, the company Phil leads, describes itself as a diagnostic platform that helps schools review their setting, build improvement plans and get support from national leaders in education. He has had several articles published in the SecEd magazine.
They discuss:
- Phil’s work with premier league managers and the transferable skills he has taken from them and into headship.
- The 2022 HeadteacherChat conference, and what Phil will be talking about.
- What headteachers can do in the first 100 days of leading a school with regards to establishing your purpose and getting to know your team.
Quote of the day:
"How you approach the first few weeks in a new role, whether it is your first job, or your eighth, sets the foundation for the future." – Richard Bevan, CEO League Managers Association.
