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5 Secrets every principal should know about leadership development
SECRET ONE: You don’t have to do everything and know everything I don’t know where we learn the misguided idea that the leader has all the answers. Maybe it’s just from the sheer amount of questions we get throughout the day. “Hey Leader … what should I have for...
The one question you need to ask each day
You can bet on this: today there will be challenges you'll face as a leader. So what if there was a way to invest 5-10 minutes each day that would save you hours of time on the back end? Ruckus Makers know this to be my why: "Everyone wins when a leader gets better....
Hanlon’s Razor: Are Your Coworkers Evil or Just Dumb?
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat percentage of your coworkers are deep-down, no-good, dirty, rotten scoundrels? 35% ... 50% ... 75% ... More? I consider myself a recovering pessimist and I’m not alone. Assuming the worst intent of others is really easy to do. In...
A fun way to start your next faculty meeting
How much better would your next meeting be if your team felt grounded and truly connected to each other? Meetings don't have to suck. Here is a fun way to start your next meeting: We did this in the mastermind last night. Here is what courageous leaders gave...
Jonathan Levi: Better Decisions and Supercharged Learning
Jonathan Levi is a serial entrepreneur, published author, and keynote speaker born and raised in Silicon Valley. Since 2014, Jonathan leads SuperHuman Enterprises, which produces the SuperHuman Academy Podcast; the bestselling "Become a SuperLearner®” book; and offers...
Second-Order Thinking: Forget the Immediate to Focus on the Future
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (+ videos)What is second-order thinking?Second-order thinking is our ability to think past the immediate consequences of a given decision. If we fail to consider second and third-order consequences, we are vulnerable and potentially...
Kim Marshall and Jenn David-Lang: Tough Conversations, Teacher Evaluations, and Trends to Pay Attention to
Today, my guests need no introduction … I am honored to host Kim Marshall (of “The Marshall Memo) and Jenn David-Lang (of the Main Idea) to discuss their new book, The Best of the Marshall Memo. Show Highlights The importance of finding gaps and filling them Being...
My December 2019 Results
Two months ago I started writing to update the BLBS tribe on my monthly results. You can read the October post here. You can read the November post here. I started this habit as a way to lead with transparency and show you how dashboards make a difference in decision...
Daniel Bauer: How to Have a Powerful 2020
Today’s podcast is a special episode where host, Daniel Bauer, shares a handful of tips to designing a powerful 2020. Leaders are also invited to join the “productivity sprint,” a special 3 month program connecting leaders to each other hoping to be more focused and...
