What does an effective school look like?
Many leaders scour the internet for the roadmap. There is no roadmap. So instead of giving you the answer (and how to score an “A” on the test), what I…
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A good deal
When I am entertaining where to invest I look at value and impact. Like you, I also consider the cost. The problem with most conferences: too many sessions, very little…
Disrupt yourself
I retold this great story from David Foster Wallace before: “There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way,…
David Rendall: Finding the Strength in Every Student
David Rendall has made it his life’s mission to be hilarious and helpful. He’s a standup comedian with a doctorate in management. A class clown-turned- leadership professor who went from…
A little help from my friends
This Jim Rohn quote is everywhere, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The quote changed my life. Because of it, I built…
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…
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,…
