The October 2 post at this blog describes a critical role of the superintendent: taking the initiative in building her school board’s governing...
The MASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy Meets a Critical Need
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Superintendent Professional Growth
Passing the Search Committee Test: 5 Practical, Tested Tips
We all know that superintendent tenure has been steadily – and dramatically – declining all over the country. So far as I can tell, superintendent...
From Building Principal to Superintendent of the Bloomfield Hills Schools: Patrick Watson Meets the Change Challenge
As you’ll learn from the video interview I recently recorded with Patrick Watson, Superintendent of Michigan’s Bloomfield Hills Schools, Pat has...
What Are You Paying Your Board President?
A few years ago, I was chatting over lunch with a superintendent about her brand new board president. She was feeling pretty apprehensive since her...
Shared Leadership Traits of Successful Superintendents and Master Teachers
In Chicago recently to present a program for nonprofit chief executives on board-CEO relations, I made a side trip to visit a well-regarded...
Deb Henton: An Award Winning Superintendent’s Successful Transition to Association CEO
As you’ll learn from the video interview that Deb Henton and I recorded recently, she brought in-depth, wide-ranging K-12 leadership experience to...
From Building Principal to Superintendent of the Bloomfield Hills Schools: Patrick Watson Meets the Change Challenge
As you’ll learn from the video interview I recently recorded with Patrick Watson, Superintendent of Michigan’s Bloomfield Hills Schools, Pat has...
Crises Demand Energizers-in-Chief at All Levels
“The fog of despair hung over the land. One out of every four American workers lacked a job. Factories that had once darkened the skies with smoke...
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...
Naked in the Public Eye: Talking With Superintendent and Author Oliver Robinson
If you’d like to know how Superintendent Oliver Robinson came up with the intriguing title “Naked in the Public Eye” for his new book, listen to the...