Matthew Higgins

Headmaster, husband and father of two amazing girls.

[big samu @blackwhikte]

Expectation vs. Reality of fixing it yourself to save money! From using a basketball to take off a wheel boot to hot glue and a plunger on dents who actually lets their friend try these life hacks on their car?!

[Matthew Higgins @MKHiggins80]

@journalupdate @sjcssalisbury

[Salisbury Journal @journalupdate]

Secondary school celebrates transformation in first year of new leadership https://t.co/0gf3zvmBwx

[Saint Joseph's Catholic School @sjcssalisbury]

Donations have started coming in for our new sports hall fund – thank you to those who have supported us so far! Want to support our fundraising? Keep reading this thread for information on our upcoming sponsored walk 👟

[Saint Joseph's Catholic School @sjcssalisbury]

Huge thank you to the PE department for organising our Colour Run yesterday – it was amazing to see so many people loving it even after doing the 7-mile sponsored walk! 👏

[Matthew Higgins @MKHiggins80]

@sjcssalisbury @journalupdate - on a mission to become a community hub!

[Matthew Higgins @MKHiggins80]

@sjcssalisbury Well done to these amazing Mathematicians @journalupdate

[Saint Joseph's Catholic School @sjcssalisbury]

Big thank you to @salisbury6thform for hosting the Salisbury Maths Challenge 2025. Pupils had a great time working as a team to solve mathematical problems and competing against a number of local schools. Very proud of SJCS Team 2 who managed to bag themselves a 2nd place finish!

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

Why I find it helpful to learn from others

We can sometimes think we’ve got to do everything ourselves, from scratch.

But if someone has done something similar to what we’re working on, why wouldn’t we check out what they’ve done?

This isn’t copying or plagiarism, instead it’s about checking out ideas that might be useful in our contexts.

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[Justin Mecham @thejustinmecham]

The best employees don’t magically succeed—

They’re set up for success from day 1:

Most new hires don’t fail
because they can’t do the job.

They fail because they
don’t know what’s expected.

When this happens:

Progress stops.
Confusion grows.
Confidence drops.

Use the G.R.O.W.T.H. framework for success.

Here’s how:

✅ Goals
Set clear, simple objectives.

✅ Resources
Give them the tools and training they need.

✅ Opportunities
Let them try tasks that build skills and confidence.

✅ Wins
Celebrate small successes early and often.

✅ Timelines
Create a clear plan with deadlines.

✅ Handoffs
Give responsibilities one step at a time.

The best teams start strong.

People perform best when they know what’s expected.

Alignment on day one leads to success every day.

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[Justin Mecham @thejustinmecham]

The real bottom line?

People come first:

When you invest in your people,
they give back so much more.

Here’s what they bring when they are put first:

✅ Resilience Under Pressure
✅ Support for Your Brand
✅ Increased Productivity
✅ Lasting Commitment
✅ Problem Solving
✅ Better Results
✅ Flexibility
✅ Loyalty
✅ New Ideas
✅ More Innovation
✅ Skills that Matter
✅ Higher Accountability
✅ Stronger Collaboration
✅ Better Decision-Making
✅ Stronger Customer Relationships

Markets shift, strategies change, and technology evolves.

But people who feel valued will
always show up and give more.

A workplace that values people
will never struggle to succeed.

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[Eric Partaker @Eric_Partaker]

81% of culture initiatives fail.

Because they focus on the wrong things entirely.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Always goes back to relationships

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

✅ EXPLICIT TEACHING! These one-pagers explore the main advantages of explicit guidance based on research from cognitive science and summarise how to carry out well-crafted lessons using Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI).

🌱 REPOST first and grab free HQ copies from my website: https://t.co/Xj2XpPGvnu

[Saint Joseph's Catholic School @sjcssalisbury]

It was so lovely to see our school community come together on Monday to celebrate our Christmas carol service. Attendees were treated to performances and readings from pupils and staff, as well as festive mince pies and mulled wine.

Read more on our blog: https://t.co/TMPrRFU5cd

[Always Keep Learning @AlwaysKeepL]

5 Rules of Productivity

[Alex Brogan @_alexbrogan]

Amazon is one of the world's 5 biggest companies for a reason.

Their leadership principles are legendary, and required reading for any current or aspiring leader.

Here they are in simple terms:

Amazon has 16 leadership principles. Here is a summary of each principle:

1. Customer Obsession: Leaders prioritize customers, building and maintaining trust.
2. Ownership: Leaders act for the whole company, not just themselves.
3. Invent and Simplify: Leaders encourage innovation, simplify processes, and embrace new ideas.
4. Are Right, A Lot: Leaders value diverse perspectives and challenge their own beliefs.
5. Learn and Be Curious: Leaders continuously learn, seek improvement, and explore possibilities.
6. Hire and Develop the Best: Develop social skills; small habits enhance relationships significantly.
7. Think Big: Leaders inspire results with a bold vision and innovation.
8. Bias for Action: Leaders embrace calculated risks and make quick.
9. Frugality: Leaders maximize efficiency and treat company resources responsibly.
10. Earn Trust: Leaders listen, speak honestly, respect others, and self-reflect.
11. Dive Deep: Leaders engage at all levels and value every task.
12. Deliver Results: Leaders prioritize key inputs, ensuring quality and timeliness.
13. Strive to be Earth's Best Employer: Leaders foster a safe, diverse, and empowering environment.
14. Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility: Leaders strive to improve communities and environments.
15. Insist on the Highest Standards: Leaders maintain high standards and ensure permanent problem resolution.
16. Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit: Leaders challenge respectfully, then commit fully to decisions.

Source: Amazon Leadership Principles

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[George Stern @georgestern]

The 6 most dangerous words in business

"That's how we've always done it."

The good news: even if you hear this in your organization,

You can overcome it.

Here's how:

[Victoria Repa @RepaVictoria]

This isn't taught in business schools, but it should be.

📌 50 Essential Skills of Great Leaders:

[Justin Mecham @thejustinmecham]

Great leaders focus on people first -

When you value others, results take care of themselves.

Btw, I have a gift for you in my bio link :)