Reopening School
On April 10, I challenged leaders to make the return to school something special. This is a moment you won’t get back and one you can create so that it…
Latest Blog Posts
Using Empathy to Build Something Great
A few weeks ago, I wrote this post on how to attract great teachers. After you read today’s post, click back to what I just linked because you’ll want to…
A secret tip for school leaders: Why agreements are better than expectations
How do you motivate and influence the people in your school? Expectations are shared by a leader to her staff — Here is what I expect you to do (by…
We were ready
2020 has been one heck of a year. Before the protests there was a pandemic. In fact, there still is a pandemic. But if you go back to February 2020…
My approach to writing books
Last Friday I talked about the importance of how you do things in regards to decision making. So here is my approach to writing a book. I’m currently working on…
Decision making and effective communication
Have you ever wondered how a leader arrived at a decision? “What the hell was she thinking?” You might have said. Your people say that about you, if you don’t…
Adapt or die
Evolution isn’t just for biologists. It is a useful mental model for Ruckus Makers to make sense of life and leadership. The idea is quite simple: adapt or die. “Organisms…
