Month: April 2021

As a superintendent your days are extremely busy and often unpredictable. In other words, the way your calendar looks in the morning is rarely how it progresses throughout the day. It seems like there is always something which takes you off course and although it may be a minor diversion, it is a diversion, nonetheless. The concern I have about this reality is not so much that you are buffeted by the winds of distraction never to get back on track, but rather that you are intentionally exercising leadership thought on a daily basis. In today’s post I want to …

Spring is here and summer is just around the corner which means you are likely planning new initiatives for the coming year.  Clearly this will be another unique school year as you prepare to shore up student learning and figure out how to use an unprecedented level of federal funding in your district. As you begin to work with your leadership team in designing next year’s activities, I thought it might be helpful to reflect upon the concept of time and timing when planning new initiatives and to outline a few best practices. Time Achieving success in implementing new initiatives …