I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t always get this right. There were plenty of times as a principal when I put a…
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t always get this right. There were plenty of times as a principal when I put a…
There’s an underlying tension that many school leaders are carrying right now. The expectations are clear. Student outcomes must improve. Achievement gaps must close. Growth…
This weekend, I moved into my new home in Colorado. For anyone who has ever moved, you know exactly what that experience feels like. There…
Whether you’re stepping into your first principalship, taking on a superintendent role, leading a new department, or assuming responsibility for an entire organization, you’ve probably…
For many new principals and superintendents, July 1 feels like the starting line. A new title. A new office. A new opportunity to make a…
For a long time, I believed I was practicing servant leadership. If a teacher had a problem, I stepped in. If an assistant principal was…
There I was in the Boise airport, walking toward my gate, when I stopped. Completely stopped. My flight wasn’t delayed, I hadn’t forgotten something, I…
As I wrapped up a week of leadership work with one of the districts I support in Virginia, I found myself returning to one theme…
For a long time, I thought being a great principal meant being everything to everyone. I believed great leaders solved every problem, answered every question,…
There’s a moment every school leader reaches sometime in May where they stop thinking about “finishing strong” and start thinking about one thing: Let’s just…