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Patrick Cozier

@calmleadership.bsky.social
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Secondary Headteacher | Author of Amazon Top 10 Education Bestseller (Calm Leadership) | Member of Headteachers’ Roundtable | Co Vice-Chair of Trustees, Show Racism The Red Card | Event Speaker | Leadership Coach/Mentor

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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Not everyone will like you. Some will talk negatively about you. And then we worry about what they’re saying. WHY? Leadership isn’t a popularity contest. Listen to what helps you grow. Ignore what only seeks to bring you down. Do you. Let them talk anyway. #CalmLeadership #DoYou #Leadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Do good. They’ll talk. Do bad. They’ll talk. Do nothing. They’ll STILL talk. So stop living for other people’s approval. Be yourself. Stay true to your values. Do what you believe is right. And let them talk anyway! 🗣️ #CalmLeadership #BeYourself #Mindset #Leadership #SelfBelief
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
9 months ago I published my first book, Calm Leadership - Staying, Grounded, Staying in Control, and Staying the Course. 📖 If you haven't yet purchased and read my book - then what are you waiting for!? You can get it from my publisher Crown House Publishing and other reputable book stores.
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Are you a school leader or aspiring school leader? Maybe starting a new role? Imposter syndrome? As a serving secondary HT of 20 years, I feel you pain. 🙏 If you need a coach to help, look no further! Want to know more? DM me or e-mail calmleadership71@yahoo.com #calmleadership #leadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP - DAY 9 Calm leaders still get angry, frustrated, disappointed, anxious. Calm Leadership is about recognising the difference between feeling an emotion and allowing that emotion to lead you. Feel deeply. Lead wisely. #CalmLeadership #10DaysOfCalmLeadership #Leadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP — DAY 8 Your team borrows your emotions. ‼️Bring panic into the room and anxiety spreads. 😀Bring calm and confidence can spread too. Before your next difficult meeting, ask: “What does this room need from me right now?” #CalmLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP — DAY 7 🏔️ Perspective changes everything. One of the greatest traps in leadership is allowing everything to feel important. But urgent isn't always important. Sometimes leadership requires getting above the noise. What actually matters? #CalmLeadership #Perspective
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP — DAY 6 💡 Calm creates clarity. Clarity builds confidence. Confidence creates culture. We can't control everything happening around us. But we can influence what people experience from us. #CalmLeadership #10DaysOfCalmLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP — DAY 5 💎 Pressure doesn't create leaders. It reveals them. Sometimes leadership feels tough simply because leadership IS tough. Calm Leadership isn't about removing the pressure. It's about learning to lead well within it. #CalmLeadership #10DaysOfCalmLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP — DAY 4 🏔️ Before you lead others… Lead yourself. We ask a lot of those we lead, but leadership starts with asking the same of ourselves. Self-control isn't a personality trait. It's a leadership discipline. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #10DaysOfCalmLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP — DAY 3 🧭 You don't need all the answers. You need clarity. Leadership can make us believe we're supposed to KNOW. But people don't always need certainty. They need to know: What matters? Where are we going? What's the next step? #CalmLeadership #10DaysOfCalmLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP Day 2 Respond. Don't react. Leadership isn't about never feeling emotion. It's about choosing not to let emotion make your decisions. Sometimes the most powerful thing a leader can do is pause. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #SchoolLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
10 DAYS OF CALM LEADERSHIP Day 1 The strongest leaders aren’t those who create the most noise. They’re the ones who create the most clarity. It’s thinking clearly and responding wisely. Tomorrow: Respond. Don’t react. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #SchoolLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Pressure is inevitable. Panic is optional. If you want to know more about Calm Leadership: I provide leadership coaching, keynote talks/workshops, and my book Calm Leadership explores how leaders can build composure, clarity and lasting impact. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
School leaders: how do you want your leadership to feel this September? START CALM. LEAD STRONG. is a new four-week, paid small-group coaching programme for serving HTs, DHTs and AHTs. Places will be limited. Comment INTERESTED or DM me for details. #CalmLeadership
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father’s Day to every dad and father figure making a difference every day. ❤️ Special appreciation too for the mums who carry both roles with extraordinary love, and thoughts with everyone for whom today is a difficult one. #HappyFathersDay #Legacy #CalmLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A privilege to speak at the PiXL Conference about #CalmLeadership. Leadership is difficult.. but it doesn’t have to be a burnout job. Stay grounded. Stay in control. Stay the course. Leadership isn’t about what you’ve got to do… it’s about what you get to do. #SchoolLeadership #Leadership
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
💭 Discover @calmleadership.bsky.social's insights into calm leadership through the transformative approach: buff.ly/DBJ5IxD Patrick's #CalmLeadership offers an inspiring and hopeful insight into his calm approach to school leadership: buff.ly/fpSKwCJ ✨ 📖
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Calm Leadership
Staying grounded, staying in control and staying the course
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Leadership comes with highs and lows. Don’t cling to the good times… they’re temporary. Don’t fear the difficult times… they’re temporary too. The challenge isn’t avoiding either. It’s staying grounded through both. That’s Calm Leadership. #Leadership #CalmLeadership #Resilience #Mindset
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Don’t let someone else’s opinion become your identity. People will always have a version of you in their mind… but you get to choose who you are. Stay grounded in your values. Stay true to your purpose. Keep being you. #CalmLeaders #Leadership #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #SelfLeadership
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“Calm leadership is not about removing challenge: it’s about how we respond to it”. In S4K’s April Teacher Edition, Patrick Cozier (@calmleadership.bsky.social) talks us through how his #calmleadership method has positively impacted and transformed his school: buff.ly/KQ3UfG6
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical advice to #teachers taking on #leadership roles in secondary #schools, with dos & don’ts, useful tips & lessons learned from our amazing guests Gee Kader, Clare Duffy & @calmleadership.bsky.social buff.ly/QUWNzYC #teaching #education
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The SecEd Podcast: New to leadership? - SecEd
This episode of the SecEd Podcast offers tips and advice for teachers taking on new leadership roles in schools
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I thoroughly enjoyed joining Julie Liddell on her Still Human podcast recently for such a thoughtful and engaging conversation about leadership, resilience, and the importance of staying grounded when the pressure is on. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #EducationLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
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ATT Institute @attinstitute.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The fantastic #rEDEastAnglia speaker line-up keeps growing! ✈️ We’re so excited to welcome @catscutt.bsky.social, Katherine Lewis-Ward, @calmleadership.bsky.social & Katie Langley on 13th June. 🎫 Get your tickets now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #TransformingPD #EduSky @academytrust.bsky.social
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🎧 Listen into this fantastic episode of The Well-being Classroom with @calmleadership.bsky.social: buff.ly/kBeAfp6 Discover Patricks book #CalmLeadership, which offers an inspiring and hopeful insight into his calm approach to school leadership: buff.ly/27EXdlJ 📖
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#31 How can Leaders Maintain an Intentional Calm? With Patrick Cozier
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Calm leadership on tour 📍 Birmingham Great to deliver today’s keynote at the Headteacher Chat Conference. Wishing all delegates the very best moving forward. Thanks to Jonathan & Lucy Coy for the invite 🙏 #CalmLeadership #Headteacher #EduLeaders #SchoolLeadership #UKTeachers
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
What do you really want? 🤔 When you’re stuck, it’s rarely a lack of options.. it’s a lack of clarity. Be clear on the outcome you’re seeking. More in Calm Leadership: Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Calm-Leaders... Crown House: www.crownhouse.co.uk/calm-leaders... #CalmLeadership #Leadership #Clarity
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Leadership is a huge responsibility… …but there’s nothing wrong with loving your holidays more than your job 😊 Rest isn’t optional. It’s essential. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #WorkLifeBalance #EducationLeadership #Wellbeing
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
You win some. You lose some. That’s the reality. Stay grounded. Stay in control. Stay the course. 👊🏾 #CalmLeadership #Leadership #Resilience #StayTheCourse #Mindset
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Enjoy folks!!
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
@calmleadership.bsky.social is joining The Twilight Show on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social this evening at 6pm with Louise Marie. They will be talking about leadership in the moments that really matter... 🎧 Listen live: lnkd.in/ekDP-VJp #CalmLeadership #SchoolLeadership #Leadership #Education
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Hard decisions. Real consequences. No perfect outcome. Clarity of values. Commitment to people. Focus on what matters most. 👊🏾 #CalmLeadership #Leadership #StayTheCourse #ValuesMatter
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Honoured to present Calm Leadership – developing leaders that last at the Courageous Leadership Summit yesterday. Powerful keynote from John Murphy, brilliant hosting from Jackson Ogunyemi, and Diana Osagie brought her usual fire. Grateful to be part of the conversation. #CalmLeadership #Leaders
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Leadership comes at you fast. Create the space to slow down. Respond with intention… don’t react to the noise. Calm is not weakness. Calm is control. #CalmLeadership #LeadershipMindset #LeadWithPurpose #ProtectYourPeace #LeadershipGrowth
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Blame looks back in judgement. Responsibility looks back for understanding. One keeps you stuck. The other moves you forward. Calm leaders don’t waste energy asking, “Who messed up?” They ask, “What can we learn?” Growth lives in reflection… not accusation. #CalmLeadership #SelfLeadership
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Learn to RESPOND rather than REACT… That is the essence of Calm Leadership… staying grounded, staying in control, staying the course. In leadership, choose response over reaction. #CalmLeadership #Leadership #HeadteacherLife #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadWithPurpose
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Great capture from Chat GPT! My wonderful school, my country of heritage, my football allegiance, and my best selling book! Perfect!! 👌🏽 #Leadership #HeadteacherLife #CalmLeadership #arsenal
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
‘You can be confident about the things that you're good at,” says @calmleadership.bsky.social, “but you have to always know that you're still learning.’ When he chats with @teacherhead.bsky.social and @emmaturner75.bsky.social in the Mind the Gap Podcast: buff.ly/yvN3PJO
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Keep Calm and Lead On with Patrick Cozier, Mind the Gap, Ep.102 (S5,E18)
On this episode of Mind the Gap, Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner are joined by Patrick Cozier, long-serving headteacher of Highgate Wood School in Haringey, London and author of the forthcoming book…
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
You don’t grow by pretending you know everything. You grow by being brave enough to admit when you don’t… and learning anyway. Mistakes aren’t failure… they’re proof you’re doing the work. 💥 #CalmLeadership #LeadershipGrowth #LearnAndLead #ProgressOverPerfection #StayGrounded
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Who is fangirling who in this SLT Podcast? Ziggy Moore, Rena Johnson and @calmleadership.bsky.social show mutual appreciation for one another and talk #CalmLeadership in this great new episode where Patrick shares his philosophy and how it has helped him navigate one of the most challenging jobs.
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Calm Leadership in Education | SLT Podcast ft. Patrick Cozier
In this episode of the SLT Podcast, we sit down with Patrick Cozier — veteran headteacher, leadership coach, and co-vice chair of Show Racism the Red Card. With nearly 20 years in school leadership,…
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
In this Leadership 55 podcast, @calmleadership.bsky.social explores how leaders can embrace the emotional realities of their roles. buff.ly/64Xkwvn You can learn more about his new book, Calm Leadership here: buff.ly/0zvaIh9 #schoolleadership #leadership #podcast
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Motivation comes and goes. Discipline stays. It’s not about how you feel today… it’s about doing what you already know needs to be done. No excuses. No waiting. Just action. 💪🏽🔥 #DisciplineOverMotivation #StayConsistent #DoTheWork #MindsetShift #SuccessHabits
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Patrick Cozier @calmleadership.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
If it’s possible for someone else, it’s possible for you. Not because the path is easy. Not because the odds are fair. But because belief changes what you’re willing to try, endure, and become. Your story isn’t finished yet. #BelieveInYourself #CalmLeadership #StayTheCourse #YouveGotThis
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