A growing number of really board-savvy chief executives around the country – among them school superintendents and the chief executives of state...
A Dynamic Board President-Executive Director Leadership Team at Work at MASA
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K-12 Educational Leadership
The MASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy Meets a Critical Need
The October 2 post at this blog describes a critical role of the superintendent: taking the initiative in building her school board’s governing...
Pat Watson on Managing His Partnership with the Board at the Helm of the Bloomfield Hills Schools
It was great catching up via Zoom with my dear colleague Pat Watson this past Saturday morning. After 3 ½ years at the...
Bagging Three Big Feathered Friends
Let me tell you a tale of two school districts’ very different approaches to presenting financial performance reports at their monthly board...
Getting Off on the Right Foot With Your New Board
Déjà vu All Over Again A little over four years ago, listening to my new superintendent coaching client – who had recently taken the helm of a...
Passing the Search Committee Test: 5 Practical, Tested Tips
We all know that superintendent tenure has been steadily – and dramatically – declining all over the country. So far as I can tell, superintendent...
Reining in the Rogues
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Beyond Governance
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ASBJ: Turning Board Members Into Satisfied Owners
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The Board Chair’s Role
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