Time horizons: How leaders turn the clock to strategy
A superintendent’s time horizon is longest of all: budgeting, capital projects, strategic initiatives and changing state requirements—and this is the time to... Read more.
Here are the 5 P’s of leadership succession planning
Ensuring that you are always able to look to “the next person up” is an adaptive challenge, requiring both strategic thinking and culture change.... Read more.
How to determine the college- and career-readiness of your school system
Ready to move forward? Focus on the student experience. Keep aligning instructional expectations toward real-world application. Personalize. Build partnerships.... Read more.
Go beyond career-ready: Get career active
K12's new approach to college and career readiness must be grounded in the three ‘ships’: mentorship, internship, and apprenticeship.... Read more.
Karma chameleons: Time for leaders to reset and stand out
In every situation, there are alternatives to our original choice-making. These two simple mental models can help shape our midyear reset and improve our end-of-year... Read more.
Have you tried restarting? Midyear is the ideal time to think about what next year will look like
Three of our favorite words are launch, reset and close. They describe moments in a time when leaders can step out of the whirlwind to confirm that the energy is... Read more.
‘Tis the season to reflect on budget
Superintendents, cabinet members and board members can take this time to reflect on what has worked in the immediate past and what needs to be adjusted. Here are... Read more.
End of ESSER: Short-term fixes = long-term crises
While CFOs and Federal Programs Directors have done a good job guiding districts through the last three years of budget tailoring, now it’s time for superintendents,... Read more.