Stepping into the CEO role after a high-profile predecessor brings both opportunity and pressure. In this candid session, Lee Wilson reflects on his first two years leading one of the country’s largest trusts and the leadership decisions required to move the organisation into its next phase. From pausing growth and redefining the trust’s operating model to tackling culture, reducing suspensions, and building a sustainable model of school improvement, Lee shares the realities of leading large-scale change. This session explores what it takes to move from rapid expansion to organisational maturity and why the bravest leadership decisions are often the ones that challenge the status quo.