And therefore since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures...
King Richard III: A Case for Aggressive Image Building
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Naked in the Public Eye: Talking With Superintendent/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...
It’s Never Been Easier To Publish Your Own Book, So Go For It!
“Have you thought about publishing your own books?” No I hadn’t, and, to be honest, the question took me aback when I heard it a decade ago. I was...
Policies Transform Culture in the Ithaca (New York) City Schools
Wearing my governance consultant hat, I’ve read through hundreds of board policy manuals over the years, and I have to say...
Time to Update and Fine-Tune Your Superintendent Leadership Resolutions
There’s wide agreement in the K-12 sector that one of the preeminent vehicles for building and maintaining a close, productive, and enduring...
How Ironic!
Over the years, I’ve been privileged to present a number of governance keynotes and workshops at AASA, NSBA, and state K-12 association meetings. As...
Don’t Let Fear Become an Insidious Foe of Board-Superintendent Collaboration
Several months ago I listened to a four-CD program by an American Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron. Titled “Smile at Fear,” the program, which was...
Board-Savvy Superintendents Know That Owners Make For Reliable Partners
A light bulb went off while I was sitting in on a board-superintendent-executive team work session early in my consulting career. The...
Two Preeminent Board Development Change Champions
The last post at this blog talked about the all-too-common resistance among board members to change on the governance front, often the result of...
Don’t Over-rely on Human Relations in Building Your Partnership With the Board
The superintendent was a consummate people-person who had from the get-go paid close attention to the human dimension of her working relationship...