20-mile marches
In Great by Choice, Jim Collins introduced the idea of a 20-mile march. The idea is that successful people are consistent. When the going is good, they show restraint. When…
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Challenge Tradition
Years ago in the mastermind, I asked members to challenge traditions embedded in their community. Often, traditions continue to exist without an examination of their purpose. What is the tradition…
Books I read this year that you might want to read too
Books I read this year that you might want to read too Since I facilitate a leadership community for school administrators, by default I recommend books for them. I write…
Anthony Kim: Creative Thinking about School Leadership
Anthony Kim is a Corwin Press bestselling author, with publications including The New Team Habits, The New School Rules, and The Personalized Learning Playbook. His writing ranges the topics of…
Five Fabulous Social Justice Quotes
I’ve been an educator since 2001. Teaching with social justice was always at the heart of my classroom. I taught about child labor to my sixth grade students. In high…
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…
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…
