Helen Pike is the first female master in Magdalen College School's 500-year history. Originally from Preston and the first in her family to attend university, she read history at Christ Church, Oxford, just 300 yards from where she now leads one of Britain's top day schools. In this episode, Helen shares what she tells sixth form girls about imposter syndrome and why confidence is the trait most correlated with success. She explains why she asks prospective parents to find out how much a school sings together, offers advice for aspiring heads on building teams, and delivers her controversial opinion: not everybody can be good at everything, and accepting that might be a relief rather than a burden.
