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,…
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
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…
There was a teacher early in my administrative career who didn’t want to be in my building. He had been forced to transfer to the…
I remember sitting in leadership team meetings early in my time working under a superintendent who, quite honestly, operated on a different level than the…
I remember a conversation with a school leader not long ago that has stayed with me. It wasn’t dramatic.There was no crisis unfolding in real…
Each year, I spend time choosing one word to guide how I want to show up as a leader. Not a resolution.Not a checklist.A posture.…
As the holiday season approaches, I know many leaders are arriving here tired. Not the “I need a nap” kind of tired—but the deeper kind.…
I’ll never forget one of the early lessons I learned as a new principal. In my first couple of years, I had a team member…
When I first stepped into the principal’s office, I was eager to lead, to make a difference, and to bring my vision for the school…
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a leader who was facing one of the hardest moments in their career. Massive budget cuts…