Archive for December, 2021
3 Superintendents on Meeting the Community Relations Challenge in Turbulent Times
In the best of times fostering a positive district image in the eyes of community members and building close, productive relationships with key stakeholders are daunting challenges. If the parents of our students were our districts’ only “paying customers,” external/stakeholder …
Shared Leadership Traits of Successful Superintendents and Master Teachers
In Chicago recently to present a program for nonprofit chief executives on board-CEO relations, I made a side trip to visit a well-regarded nonprofit corporation, Smith Crossing, a retirement community southwest of the city. During my brief visit, I had …
How Superintendent-Aspirants Can Demonstrate Board-Savviness to Search Committees
A major ongoing theme of www.boardsavvysuperintendent.com has been preparing cabinet members who are what we call superintendent-aspirants to build productive, enduring partnerships with their new board. As our readers well know, a shaky board-superintendent working relationship is virtually certain to …
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