When we chose the word Rethink, it wasn’t just a brand decision, it was a mindset.
It’s a word that’s been quietly sitting at the centre of my thinking for a long time. As a leader. As a teacher. As a woman in education. And now, as someone building something new from the ground up.
I believe that sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is pause… and ask:
- Does it have to be this way?
- What if we approached it differently?
- Who’s missing from this conversation?
I believe in it even more when you are asking those questions about something you have already worked on or built. It’s so easy to become emotionally attached to ideas or ways of doing things but in a fast paced, changing world we need to be flexible.
Rethinking doesn’t mean starting from scratch. Rethinking isn’t about fixing broken things. It’s about evolving what already works.
It means stepping back. Zooming out. Challenging assumptions. And listening to the voices that don’t usually get heard.
I’ve seen what happens when people are brave enough to rethink:
- Curriculum that truly works for all learners
- Workplaces that finally value introverted leadership
- Maths classrooms where girls feel seen, capable and empowered
- Businesses that follow purpose, not just the bottom line
Rethinking is essential to improving what already exists. Progress doesn’t happen by accident and in life, the job is never really done. When something is “working well enough” it’s easier to tweak than to reimagine. But I’ve found again and again that the most meaningful change starts with the quiet courage to ask: “Is this really serving the people it’s meant to in the best way it could?”
It’s the question I regularly come back to. I believe in the power of rethinking and reimagining, together.
What’s something you’ve rethought lately?
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