School Vision: Blue Oceans & Schools
I’ve been reading Blue Ocean Strategy with a group of “edupreneurs” recently in our mastermind. A red ocean represents a crowded space filled with sharks. The idea behind a blue…
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Your Path
Joseph Campbell wrote, “If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with…
My February 2020 Results
Four months ago I started writing to update the BLBS tribe on my monthly results. You can read the October 2019 post here. You can read the November 2019 post…
Robert Schaefer: The Secret to School Success is Emotion
Robert Schaefer, Ph.D., Vice President of Client Services, has been with Steinbrecher And Associates, Inc. since 2005 as an Organizational Development (OD) consultant, executive coach, leadership development expert, statistical analyst,…
Living Overseas
I’ve lived overseas for the last 3-years. I cannot begin to explain that entire experience in a blog post, but I can say it’s been a wonderful cultural experience. One…
It’s too expensive, my district won’t pay for it, and other financial constraints
At Better Leaders Better Schools, we offer high-quality educational leadership training. “The mastermind” is a leadership community specifically designed for school administrators.
Cale Birk: Observable Impact
Cale Birk is a District Principal of Innovation in British Columbia, co-author and imagineer of "PLC 2.0 - Collaborating for Impact in Today's Schools", "The PLC 2.0 Toolkit" and "Changing…
Fishbowls and leadership
Being a fish is a hard existence. Living in a fishbowl offers no privacy. People peer into your world unless the lights are out. Fishbowls also work in leadership. To…
What a principal IS and what a principal IS NOT
This post is a list of tips for new (and aspiring) principals. And if you’re a veteran, the list serves as a great reminder to do what works in leadership.
