The “spirit” of outstanding leaders can be seen, heard and felt in at least the following ten ways. These behaviors of excellent leadership are confirmed through experienced, successful leaders who have earned the respect of their colleagues and their peers. You may know some people who exhibit these qualities on a regular, sustained basis. 1
First, watch this 8 minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0 What this illustrates about people and organizations, such as schools, is how challenging it is to take on something entirely new and different. Rewiring our brains in order to think and do different is not as easy as we might think. Letting go of what we know and
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ― Dr. Seuss “I never let schooling interfere with my education.” Attributed to Mark Twain In the past few weeks, as I have continued my work and enjoyed a number of conversations with school
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” Elie Wiesel Opposites may not be what we first think. In other words what appears as obvious may
Disagreements and differences of opinions separate people, communities and countries and there are those whose efforts are designed to pit people against each other through partisanship and intolerance. There are also those whose efforts are designed to build bridges of understanding, create communities of compassion and work toward bringing people together around a common vision,
BACK TO SCHOOL Why do we say that you are going “back” to school? We know generally that it means returning, often to something familiar, going “back” somewhere and that is certainly one of the meanings when using the word “back” as an adverb. However, it also implies a past condition or situation. However, if
