Every leadership team has agreements. The question isn’t whether they exist. The question is whether anyone has ever intentionally created them. When agreements aren’t discussed,…
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Every leadership team has agreements. The question isn’t whether they exist. The question is whether anyone has ever intentionally created them. When agreements aren’t discussed,…
There are moments in life that remind you who you are. For me, one of those moments happened this weekend. It was my birthday, and…
Walk into any school in the weeks and days before teachers return, and you’ll find people working hard to prepare for another year. Classrooms getting…
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…