New York City is dazzling! On my visits, I tiptoed across a balance beam of being completely mesmerized and utterly over-stimulated. The ethos is electric. As I remember some of
What Matters Most
Fiercely Together – One Mother’s Reflection
I am not the most tender mother, the most selfless mother, or the most empathetic mother. What I am is fierce. I am fiercely committed to the unfolding of my
The Table of Community
Another Table Whether in schools, churches, or businesses, a throughline of my life is to create community. Whether in the United States, Canada, or across the globe, I'm curious about
Teaching as Creation of an Ethical Space I'm inspired by the notion of teaching, at any level and in any classroom, as the creation of an ethical space. Dawn Zinga
It came up again this week. I heard about a Superintendent outlining the 'way forward is forward-focused' amidst his leadership academy. I coached Principals trying to outline one and three-year
Okay, it's not earth-shattering, but it's an easy tableau to understand these principles. I love low-stakes examples helping us understand higher-import processes. My beds will not arrive when the company
Human-centered leadership is centering the people in our communities. In schools that looks like a shift from centering policies, test scores, political agendas, or data to centering human beings. I
In leadership three developmental journeys are happening concurrently. At the same time, the leader, the team, and the organization must grow and change. Without any one of these paths, the
Last week in the Better Leaders, Better Schools Confidence Masterclass, Lexi Soulios taught this principle, "The person who asks the questions has the power." Her invitation to leverage questioning as
Why is Sal Khan an Optimist? In his Vancouver, BC Ted Talk on AI, Sal Khan describes the powerful potential for AI to transform education in the near term. Kahn