The January 27 article on this blog – “May the (Centrifugal) Force Not Be With You!” – talks about one of the most insidious...
Superintendents Oliver Robinson and Aaron Spence On Building a Cohesive Board Governing Team
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Board Savvy Superintendent Blog Archive
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May the (Centrifugal) Force Not Be With You!
A few months ago at a team building retreat I was facilitating, involving the board, superintendent and her top administrators of a large suburban...
Breaking a Radical New Path To Understanding
I recognize the real Alexander Hamilton in “Hamilton.” Sometimes Lin-Manuel shades the character differently than I do in the book, but that’s only...
Superintendent Gillian Chapman: Off To a Great Start in Teton County School District #1
Both seasoned and new superintendents, along with K-12 executives who are CEO-aspirants, have a lot to learn from my podcast interview with Gillian...
You’ve Got To Be Your District’s Innovator-in-Chief
As you all know, the school districts that thrive over the long run in today’s rapidly changing, challenging world are the ones that take command of...
Cleveland Orchestra Miami: A Venerable Performing Arts Institution Leads Strategic Change
This post originally appeared at www.extraordinaryceo.com. Since it is pertinent to to leading strategic change in any kind of public or nonprofit...
Don’t Unwittingly Invite Micro-management!
A superintendent called me earlier this week, asking if I’d be interested in presenting a governance training workshop for her school board. She...
Sensible Failure
I wish I’d had a copy of a new book I’m going to tell you about when, years ago, I was engaged in an agonizing personal struggle. Then a community...
Collaboration Trumps Conflict in the Shaker Heights Schools
“Collaboration trumps conflict,” observes Shaker Heights (Ohio) Superintendent Gregory Hutchings in this new podcast...
Working Hand-in-Hand For Education In Sand Springs, Oklahoma
“Dueling Boards,” the March 12 post at www.boardsavvysuperintendent.com, tells the true story of school and educational foundation boards at...
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Doug Eadie’s professional passion and his company’s mission are to empower public and nonprofit organizations by building governing board capacity and developing rock-solid board chief executive partnerships. A nationally prominent organizational developer par excellence, Doug specializes in building the governing capacity of public school districts, public transit authorities, and economic development corporations.