Tradition and the status quo limits our ability to innovate. The machine that is school has trouble changing because of the weight down of “how things are done here.” Two words can help leaders break free from the constraints of tradition: What if? Begin...
“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best of what other people have figured out.”-Charlie Munger This quote captures the essence of the mastermind. All of us are better than any of us. Individually our circle of competence is small. Collectively, we have...
Angela Kelly Robeck is a best-selling author and certified life coach for school leaders. She helps site and district leaders navigate the mental and emotional demands of the job. A former teacher, coach, principal and district administrator, Angela deeply understands...
I’m reading a book on mental models. A chapter dedicated to evolution shares this quote: “Success is measured by persistence.”-Geerat Vermeij The thing about evolution is that you adapt or die. Not a bad reminder given the reality that schools and society...
If you show up at the same time, at the same place, doing the same thing you are consistent. Consistency builds trust. The trust earned by your consistency is then evaluated by the quality of what you are putting into the universe. That didn’t work out well for...
