My word for 2019 was BETTER and yes, it was. I made a commitment to honor the words of Maya Angelou about being and doing better. She said, “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” About halfway through the year, I wrote a blog on
“The nature of change itself seemed to have changed in recent years. It was becoming obvious: we need to think and act differently.” Janet Ford & Rick Walters, “Managing Dynamic Change” As I conclude another decade of working with people and organizations in designing and implementing change, here are twelve lessons learned and suggestions for
Seven days, twenty-four hours. That is 168 hours. That’s what each of us has every week to use as we choose, and for many, there are others who have provided a “schedule” already filled in, at least partially. When I accepted a one-year contract to be head/CEO of a school in a year of leadership
I was “inspired” by a Sunday morning #SpiritChat on Twitter (October 6, 2019), “The Transformative Energy of Words.” When the chat ended, this idea for a blog popped into my mind. Of all the topics that have been the focus of these chats for the past several years, few have resonated with me more than
Missing the exit, the one indicated by the GPS, we waited for the recalculation. There is so much in that short sentence that applies to the rest of life, I thought of just stopping with that, enough for now. The heavy traffic was proceeding both fast and slow in unfamiliar territory, a multitude of expressways,
Reflecting on a long and continuing career as a professional educator, here are 10 lessons I consider among those that are important. Understanding this part of the definition of “important” may help: “likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being.” This doesn’t mean there aren’t more lessons. These are some of mine,
