Proven techniques for developing rock-solid board-superintendent partnerships
The Columbus City School District was fortunate to have a dynamic, cohesive leadership team at the helm in the person of Board President Jennifer...
In his column in the January 1, 2021 issue of the New York Times, “We Just Saw How Minds Aren’t Changed,” David Brooks observes that our society's...
Mea Culpa! One of the more egregious errors I made early in my career as a K-12 governance consultant and coach was allowing myself to be pressured...
As former Board president Ken Scrivano, vice president Tim Rollins, and superintendent Ehren Jarrett explain in the video interview we recorded, one...
A few years ago a really bright and thoughtful superintendent almost 18 months into her first superintendency reached out to me for help. In our...
I've met more than a few "rogue" school board members over the course of my 35 years as a governance advisor. I define these board members as...
As you’ll learn from the video interview I recently recorded with Patrick Watson, Superintendent of Michigan’s Bloomfield Hills Schools, Pat has...
Around fifteen years ago I was retained to facilitate a half-day work session involving a school board and its superintendent. In our initial call...
Over the course of my 35-plus years working with superintendents and their school boards, I’ve conducted hundreds of one-on-one interviews with...
Experience has taught me that a retreat involving your school board and senior administrators can be a powerful tool for building your board’s...
Welcome to the Board Savvy Superintendent Blog Archive
Doug Eadie’s professional passion and his company’s mission are to empower public and nonprofit organizations by building governing board capacity and developing rock-solid board chief executive partnerships. A nationally prominent organizational developer par excellence, Doug specializes in building the governing capacity of public school districts, public transit authorities, and economic development corporations.
