leadership
3 Factors to Consider When Choosing an Innovative School
By: Nina Rees. As school choice has taken root across the country, parents are making educational choices for and with their children. Nina offers up these three factors that can help parents when choosing innovative schools.
Facilitating Systems Change
By: Lydia Dobyns. How do school networks lead through systems change? Lydia writes about her experience as the leader at New Tech Network and what they've learned about large systems change to create better public schools for all students.
EdLeaders as Lead Communicators
In a recent brief, an important role for leaders suggests that principals leading transformational efforts should be the “lead communicators.” And that empowered principals can be assets for public engagement in other settings as well.
Stopping the Bus: The Power of Not Moving On
By: Andrew Malone. "Stopping the bus" is one of the most powerful ways to let your constituencies know what you really do and do not value, what you really will and will not tolerate.
#SchoolInfo Challenge Winners Announced!
#SchoolInfo Challenge designers display vital school information and provided helpful resources, comparison tools and UX features.
Leadership Mindsets for Breakthrough Leaders
5 mindsets and experiences to be nurtured and cultivated in preparing leaders for Deeper Leadership.
A New Spin on a Drucker Favorite
By: Todd Hitchcock. Can Drucker’s ‘Managing Oneself‘ framework extend beyond managing oneself? Could it be as wildly successful if applied to ‘others’?
Don’t Wait: 5 Ways to Boost Your Career Karma
In this week’s Good Work series we share five ways to create your own karma through setting goals, building a network and empowering others.
6 Steps to Becoming a Highly Effective Leader: Your Personal “SWOT” Analysis
Getting Smart Team Member, Jennifer Aalgaard, reflects and shares her leadership development tactics she learned through Western Governors University.
6 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder
In a time of great competition, individuals and organizations set themselves apart by being super productive. They work hard but more importantly, they work smart.