A sorely disappointed superintendent and I were talking a couple of months ago. She, her school board, and her senior administrators had gone...
Bake Your Board Cake First, Then Worry About the Icing
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Board Savvy Superintendent Blog Archive
Proven techniques for developing rock-solid board-superintendent partnerships
Implementing is a Far Cry From Authorizing in the K-12 Governance Business
One of the more egregious errors I made early in my career as a K-12 governance consultant and coach was allowing myself to be pressured into...
Kick Off 2020 By Updating Your Superintendent Governance Strategy
Preparing for a recent superintendent coaching session, I fine-tuned the process that I’d developed several years ago for updating the...
Innovators-in-Chief in Action: Disney’s Robert Iger and Iowa City Schools’ Steve Murley
“What can I do to get my board meaningfully engaged in leading innovation and change in my district?” I hear variations of this very important...
The Glue that Cements the Board Chair-Superintendent Partnership
“What’s a fair price to pay for a healthy relationship with your board chair?” My opening question kicking off the board-superintendent...
Southern Fairfield County, Connecticut Superintendents Discuss Enriching Board Composition
Earlier this week, I was privileged to facilitate a 1 1/2-day "High-Impact Governing Work Session" involving 15-some Southern Fairfield County,...
A Compelling Case for Board Engagement In External Relations
In my workshops for school board members, superintendents, and superintendent-aspirants – including the ones I presented at...
The Late Senator John McCain and True Humility
It seems appropriate, as we approach another Fourth of July celebration to re-post this article that originally appeared almost a year ago. It’s...
The Virginia Beach Public Schools and Naval Air Station Oceana: Partners in Innovation
This article and the accompanying podcast featuring Aaron Pence, Superintendent of the Virginia Beach Public Schools, and...
3 Quick Fixes that Won’t Corral the Rogues on Your School Board
The April 4 post at this blog, “What About ‘Rogue’ Board Members?”, talked about tried and true approaches to reining in these trouble makers who...
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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.