Archive for March 2021
More Books on Leadership, Equity … and a Thriller
More from my bookshelf – March 2021 More books on leadership, equity, history … and.a thriller Leadership: The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick M. Lencioni | Feb 19, 2020 The shortest book ever. Do we aspire to BE executives … or DO the hard work of executing? Do…
Read MoreGrowing High Capacity Direct Reports
Grow High Capacity “direct reports” who can share the load Situation The pace of change spins faster and faster. Challenges keep coming … more quickly than we can respond. Do your direct reports pick up the slack? Or are they awaiting your decisions? Solution Senior executives must step up. No longer can they remain siloed…
Read MoreMichelle Reid: National Superintendent of the Year
An Interview with Michelle Reid, National Superintendent of the Year: Recognized for Northshore’s focus on Educational Justice Congratulations, Michelle, on your recognition as AASA National Superintendent of the Year, for 2021. You and your Northshore team have done great work. Thank you for sharing your hard won wisdom, successes and lessons learned along the way.…
Read MoreMy Equity Journey: Learning to Grow Capacity
My Equity Journey … Using Leadership Voice to Grow Capacity “You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can’t count the apples in a seed. When you teach, you never know how many lives you will influence … ..you are teaching for eternity” – Karen Jensen My story: My mother was the youngest of three children born into a…
Read MoreReview – Helping People Change
Excerpts: Helping People Change: coaching with compassion for lifelong learning and growth Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten Keys to growing high capacity leaders – Larry Kyle Schwartz, a third-grade teacher, suspected there was more to know about her students than their enrollment data or standardized test scores. To be a truly effective…
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