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As we prepare to wrap up another calendar year, I am giving much thought to accomplishments, lessons learned, and opportunities missed.   Many will focus on the wins or losses, but what I can’t let go of are the missed opportunities.  The thing that I noticed is that these...

Educators understand how important it is for students to have a love for learning.  As leaders, we should think of learning in a similar fashion.  You see, at the core of everything we need to accomplish is (amongst other things) a love of learning.

• Love of learning yourself
• Love of...

Each year, we celebrate “Back-to-School” time in a number of different ways.  To the general public, it usually starts with store sales and ends with parents posting pictures of their child on the first day.

For teachers and leaders, it is so much more.  Even if they...

I’m sure you’ve heard it before.  People say it all the time.  It’s almost become a cliché… “Change is inevitable, but growth is optional.”  But is it really?  Is growth really optional?

I’m not so sure that it is. ...

Between the interpersonal dynamics of younger generations (Millennials & Gen Z) entering the workforce, the dynamic needs of more mature staff and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever employees are desperately focused on the soft skills in their leaders.

Work is...

In a discussion with another leader, I was recently reminded of an essential rule of leadership - Good leaders don’t treat everyone the same. 

It’s easy to default to a homogenous leadership approach, but in all honesty it isn’t effective.  High achievers need to be...