As a building-level leader, I found that the start of the school year often brought me incredible energy. During the first couple of weeks, I…
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
As a building-level leader, I found that the start of the school year often brought me incredible energy. During the first couple of weeks, I…
There’s nothing quite like the first days of school.The hallways are buzzing with conversation, classrooms hum with energy, and even the coffee tastes better. The…
A few weeks ago, I asked a leadership team I was coaching a seemingly simple question: “What does success look like for your school this…
A Leadership Story That Still Sticks With Me A couple of years ago, I worked with a leadership team that continually frustrated me as their…
It’s that time of year. The last few weeks of summer are slipping away, and for school leaders, the countdown clock is ticking louder by…
I recently wrapped a workshop at the Innovative Schools Summit in Nashville, where I spent three hours with school and district leaders diving deep into…
I’ll never forget what a client said to me earlier this week. We were talking about one of his team members who had stepped into…
I remember July 4, 2012 like it was yesterday. Not only was it Independence Day, but it also marked a new beginning for me. It…
Over the past week or so, I have been working with a couple new principals. One has experience in previous principal roles but not at…
This blog originally was posted last year at just about this time (June 20, 2024). And while I am away on vacation, I still want…