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Effective School Principals Do These 10 Things to Be Proactive

February 3, 2020

Today I thought it would be helpful to share some things I’ve learned coaching effective school principals on proactive leadership. Some of the ideas are helpful reminders, some might be…

David Wood: Four Steps to Master Tough Conversations

January 29, 2020

Show Highlights How to let go of resentment and bitterness you’ve been carrying for years Naming fears as a way for moving past them The tough conversation blueprint The hardest…

10 Powerful Leadership Quotes

January 29, 2020

10 Powerful Leadership Quotes I think you already know this, but it’s an important reminder. In the things that truly matter, give your best. Don’t just meet spec. Go beyond.…

5 Secrets every principal should know about leadership development

January 27, 2020

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…

The one question you need to ask each day

January 26, 2020

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…

Hanlon’s Razor: Are Your Coworkers Evil or Just Dumb?

January 20, 2020

What 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…

A fun way to start your next faculty meeting

January 16, 2020

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…

Jonathan Levi: Better Decisions and Supercharged Learning

January 15, 2020

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…

Second-Order Thinking: Forget the Immediate to Focus on the Future

January 13, 2020

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…

Latest Blog Posts

Effective School Principals Do These 10 Things to Be Proactive

David Wood: Four Steps to Master Tough Conversations

10 Powerful Leadership Quotes

5 Secrets every principal should know about leadership development

The one question you need to ask each day

Hanlon’s Razor: Are Your Coworkers Evil or Just Dumb?

A fun way to start your next faculty meeting

Jonathan Levi: Better Decisions and Supercharged Learning

Second-Order Thinking: Forget the Immediate to Focus on the Future

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