“In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”  — Dwight D. Eisenhower In the...

“The future depends on what you do today." — Mahatma Gandhi Change fails when we start the process too late in the season. Many leaders...

“ No significant learning [or change] occurs without a significant relationship. ” — Dr. James Comer We often think successful change...

“Accreditation isn’t where the flight ends—it’s where momentum begins.” We often treat accreditation like a landing. After all the stress...

"Improvement doesn’t happen to people—it happens with them." The Common Assumption: Most school improvement efforts begin with experts...

“You can only expect what you inspect.” Recently, I was working with a building leader who had done everything right. She had a clear...

"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every...

"The key is in not spending time, but in investing it."  — Stephen R. Covey (1) The Common Assumption : Many leaders believe that if they...

" People don't believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They...

"Your actions speak so loudly that I cannot hear what you are saying."  — Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the most significant contradictions...

"The most important thing you can do to achieve your goals is to make sure that as soon as you set them, you immediately begin to create...

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."  – Simon Sinek As educators, we know that...

Everett Rogers (1962) "Momentum breeds motivation." — Tony Robbins In many schools, leaders believe they must convince every single...

"No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship." — James Comer From Relationships to Collective Efficacy Effective...

John Hattie’s research has made one thing abundantly clear: Collective Teacher Efficacy (CTE) is one of the most significant influences...

Has a staff member ever come to you for advice or with a problem, and after you gave them a thoughtful response backed by evidence and...

You can’t blame people for having low expectations for some students (did you do a double take when you read that? I hope it got you a...

Many schools across the country have struggled to make significant improvements in student outcomes. As school leaders we try to...

Beliefs are one of the most powerful things in school. Don’t believe me? Students' beliefs in how well they will do is the second...

Meetings are often terrible. I bet you can think of many examples of horrible meetings that you’ve experienced. These range from whole...