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Practice Rule #6
A school principal and her newly hired AP are in a conference room discussing the mission and vision of the school during a new hire onboarding day. Suddenly a woman bursts in, the 9th grade counselor. She is clearly upset and begins to shout, jump up and down,...
Nick Hoover: Following in the Footsteps of an Amazing Leader
Nick Hoover is a school leader in Delaware who has a real passion for leadership and learning. He wants to change the world one person at a time. One student, one teacher, one leader at a time. This passion has led Nick, along with his brother, to start a leadership...
Whole Hearts & Whole Selves
I wanted to call this value, Bring your best self, but after reading Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead, I changed it based on her definition of wholeheartedness: engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to...
Take the leap
In the mastermind, we are about taking action even when it’s not necessarily comfortable. I think leadership can be scary. Years ago I rode a water roller coaster with my nephews Silas and Levi. At the time, Levi was young and just tall enough to get on the...
Lead like Madiba
The next five posts will focus on the core values of the mastermind. We'll start with Lead Like Madiba. As you read, consider that the core value isn't a generic terms like "integrity, service, honor." No, these are sticky core values. They are rich with imagery and...
David Hardy Jr.: Taking Massive Action up Front
David Hardy is a systems-level transformation leader specializing in improving some of the most inequitable school systems across the country. David’s life-long mission is to help create equitable school systems for kids across the United States. For the past 17...
Q3 2020 Goals
Yesterday, I looked back on my Q2 goals and did a deep-dive reflection. Today, I look forward to what I want to accomplish. I took some of my own advice (finally!) and limited my OKRs. This will be important because I am coaching for the altMBA 41/42 session...
June 2020 Results & OKR Reflection
Here is another month of results, shared in public, so that I hold myself accountable. This practice helps me reflect and learn about myself. I also want to inspire you to do the same. Admittedly, this post is longer than usual and I hope you find the depth valuable....
The bullies better watch out
We'll have traumatized students and staff when we return to school. We've been through a pandemic and paid a heavy price. Of course, we should care and be sensitive to our communities' needs. However, that is just one side of the coin. What if our students and staff...
