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The Importance of Leadership and Management

I recently had the chance to sit down with George Couros to talk about the intersection of leadership and management on "The Innovator's...

(Whispers in Own Ear...)

Sometimes our eyes and experiences deceive us. In fact, if our own frame of reference is the only compass we carry we may miss the very...

A Dangerous Assumption

I’ve noticed an assumption rearing its head as schools across the country have moved to a distance-learning model. I hear it occasionally...

Seeing Communication More Clearly

If you’re anything like me, the frenetic speed of communication in times of crisis can feel mind-numbing. Which doesn't make...

When Good Leaders Choke (and Why You Should Too)

I got a new car this year that's teaching me all kinds of things. The new car is ten years old, but I believe it's what people in the...

Choosing the 3rd Button

There's power in simplicity. Clarity compels. Change is more likely when complex concepts are distilled into digestible ideas. Meaningful...

Beyond PLN

We live in connected times. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how powerful the devices we casually tuck in our pockets really are. I joined...

4 Questions to Help You Change THIS

THIS will impact your classroom or school’s culture. How you approach THIS says a lot about who you are. As a matter of fact, THIS could...

The Problem with Principals who Used to Read

Sometimes I write to reflect and other times I write to share an idea. Today is different. Today I'm writing to dialogue about something...

Is this for school or for real?

It's funny how the same hallways and school displays I walk by every day catch my attention when something small changes. (Has this ever...

BRAD GUSTAFSON