Leading Education Innovation: Reflections from a Decade | #WISEOnAir Podcast
As WISE enters a new chapter, CEO Dr. Asyia Kazmi, OBE, joins former CEO Stavros Yiannouka for an open conversation about the evolution of education innovation.
From WISE’s beginnings in Qatar to its global influence today, they explore what it really takes to drive meaningful change — and what lessons leaders should carry forward.
🎧 Listen: https://pod.link/wiseonair
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Chapters:
00:00 – 02:33 Introduction
02:35 – 07:17 Former CEO Stavros Yiannouka Journey
07:18 – 14:18 How WISE Became Influential — and Why Qatar Matters
14:18 – 23:18 Redefining What Education Means
23:18 – 34:39 Is This the Innovation We Should Take Seriously?
34:39 – 39:30 Who Decides What’s Acceptable in the Classroom?
39:30 – 44:00 What I Wish I Knew Then — and What I’d Do Differently
44:00 – 45:13 Gratitude and Final Thoughts
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Leading Education Innovation: Reflections from a Decade | #WISEOnAir Podcast
As WISE enters a new chapter, CEO Dr. Asyia Kazmi, OBE, joins former CEO Stavros Yiannouka for an open conversation about the evolution of education innovation.
From WISE’s beginnings in Qatar to its global influence today, they explore what it really takes to drive meaningful change — and what lessons leaders should carry forward.
🎧 Listen: https://pod.link/wiseonair
▶️ Watch & subscribe for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDPidX4eUx7ffHnpgqUh7_IJ8xb5tTTsx
Chapters:
00:00 – 02:33 Introduction
02:35 – 07:17 Former CEO Stavros Yiannouka Journey
07:18 – 14:18 How WISE Became Influential — and Why Qatar Matters
14:18 – 23:18 Redefining What Education Means
23:18 – 34:39 Is This the Innovation We Should Take Seriously?
34:39 – 39:30 Who Decides What’s Acceptable in the Classroom?
39:30 – 44:00 What I Wish I Knew Then — and What I’d Do Differently
44:00 – 45:13 Gratitude and Final Thoughts
109: Relational Intelligence: A New Metric for Success? - Isabelle Hau
WISE On Air
48 minutes 55 seconds
7 months ago
109: Relational Intelligence: A New Metric for Success? - Isabelle Hau
In this episode of WISE On Air, Host & CEO of WISE, Stavros Yiannouka delves into the transformative power of relationships in education with Isabelle Hau, author of "Love to Learn" and Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning. As educational systems worldwide continue to prioritize test scores and academic achievement, Hau presents compelling evidence that early loving relationships might be the true foundation of learning and thriving.
Isabelle shares insights on:
-How relationships physically shape brain development and learning capacity
-The growing "relational crisis" affecting children's development and what's driving it
-Where technology and AI fit within relationship-centered learning
-Practical approaches to prioritize connection in schools, homes and communities
Whether you're an educator, parent, or policymaker, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what truly matters in learning. Join us as we explore the science behind human connection and consider how "relational intelligence" might become a new metric for success in education.
Purchase Isabelle's book, 'Love to Learn': https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/isabelle-c-hau/love-to-learn/9781541703773/
Resources mentioned in the discussion:
Pretend play research (Sansanwal, 2014): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266081256_Sansanwal_S_2014_Pretend_play_enhances_creativity_and_imagination_Journal_of_Arts_and_Humanities_31_70-83
2024 Phone usage study: https://itc.ua/en/news/study-people-checked-their-phones-an-average-of-205-times-a-day-in-2024-every-5-minutes-excluding-sleep/
Childhood neglect impact on brain development: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/06/neglect
Early life adversity and neural development: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-04894-001?doi=1
Neural synchrony between students and teachers: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4786
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WISE On Air
Leading Education Innovation: Reflections from a Decade | #WISEOnAir Podcast
As WISE enters a new chapter, CEO Dr. Asyia Kazmi, OBE, joins former CEO Stavros Yiannouka for an open conversation about the evolution of education innovation.
From WISE’s beginnings in Qatar to its global influence today, they explore what it really takes to drive meaningful change — and what lessons leaders should carry forward.
🎧 Listen: https://pod.link/wiseonair
▶️ Watch & subscribe for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDPidX4eUx7ffHnpgqUh7_IJ8xb5tTTsx
Chapters:
00:00 – 02:33 Introduction
02:35 – 07:17 Former CEO Stavros Yiannouka Journey
07:18 – 14:18 How WISE Became Influential — and Why Qatar Matters
14:18 – 23:18 Redefining What Education Means
23:18 – 34:39 Is This the Innovation We Should Take Seriously?
34:39 – 39:30 Who Decides What’s Acceptable in the Classroom?
39:30 – 44:00 What I Wish I Knew Then — and What I’d Do Differently
44:00 – 45:13 Gratitude and Final Thoughts
