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Mastermind Case Study: Jessica Cabeen
Principal @ Ellis Middle School Tell us what you do and what your work typically entails. I am currently a middle school principal in Minnesota while speaking, writing, and consulting on the side. My work really centers around building relationships with those I...
Fran McGreevy: Can a Principal pull back control?
Fran McGreevy has over 45 years of experience in education. He has served as a high school teacher and building administrator for 30 years and as a middle school principal for 13 years. He is currently President of “Root-Ed – Leadership and Learning”. Fran has led...
Why do you exist?
Warby Parker is a brilliant company. I bought their glasses multiple times when in the states. Their marketing is genius. ou open your glass cases for the first time and what do you see? Not only your beautiful pair of new glasses but a message on the inside of the...
Keep making a ruckus
At the center of what we do as leaders is this: we make change happen. I love the word ruckus. Mastermind members are the epitome of a ruckus maker: We break free from the status-quoWe make change happenWe never, ever give up. We improve every context in which we lead...
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...
