One of my favorite authors in the area of leadership is Mark Miller. His advice has been very helpful to me on my journey toward school administration mastery, so when I was given an opportunity to share a guest post by him, I was happy to help. His latest book, Talent Magnet is another one […]
Servant Leadership: It’s Time for a New Leadership Model – Guest Post by Ken Blanchard
Originally Appeared on the Ken Blanchard Companies Blog Too many leaders have been conditioned to think of leadership only in terms of power and control. But there is a better way to lead—one that combines equal parts serving and leading. This kind of leadership requires a special kind of leader—a servant leader. In this model, […]
5 Questions to Create a Compelling Purpose for Change – Guest Post By Emily Axelrod
Originally published on Switch & Shift “We need to cut 30 million dollars from operating expenses.” What is your reaction to this purpose statement? Do you want to join the effort or sit on the sidelines? If your change process lacks purpose, you are lost. You won’t know where you are going and you […]
Communicating Your Purpose – A Lesson Learned
Hello amazing school administrators, I wanted to share with you something that I learned recently that I think will be helpful. We decided to put on this evening event at our school to raise money for our PTSA. We planned for weeks. Our PTSA, administration and our teachers spent hours preparing, promoting and getting ready […]