Writing & Research

I used to think my job as a leader was to be the head mechanic. If a teacher was struggling, I’d find the right "tool" from my fancy toolbox. If a program was failing, I’d "fix" it with a new policy. I had a blueprint for success.

Aummary of the key ways that schools have (and must) evolve from traditional closed factory models to open growth based models.

Leadership isn’t about blame or dodging responsibility. If you can’t take it on the chin, don’t get into the ring.

For years, I brushed off the word wellness. It felt too soft, too fluffy. I was too busy working to think about what it really meant.

In his powerful TEDx talk Simon Sinek explores what makes truly great leaders stand out—not their intelligence, strategy, or charisma, but their ability to make the people around them feel safe.

In Chapter 8 of Principle-Centered Leadership, Stephen R. Covey explores the idea of a moral compass—a set of guiding principles rooted in universal truths such as fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity.