The person behind the practice.

With over two decades of leadership experience spanning four continents and some of the world's most diverse educational environments, Phil Hart has dedicated his career to one enduring conviction: that schools change when their cultures change, and cultures change when their leaders lead with humanity.

From classroom teacher to senior school leader, Phil has worked across British, American, IB, and national curricula in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He has coached principals, mentored aspiring leaders, and guided whole organisations through profound cultural transformation.

Phil brings three languages — English, Spanish, and Polish — to his practice, which gives him a rare ability to meet leaders where they are, culturally and linguistically. His work is grounded in the belief that the most important conversations in a school building are also the hardest ones to have, and that a trusted outside perspective can unlock what internal politics cannot.

Lead with HART is his founding vision — a consultancy built on everything he has learned about what makes schools not just functional, but truly alive.