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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...

3 Leadership Instincts that could Fail You

Many people are reeling right now. And when I say, "reeling" what I really mean is struggling, crying, and trying to persevere through...

Rearranging the Room

An interesting thing happens when there are chairs in a room. People tend to sit in them. When all the seats are taken (or there aren't...

The Thing about Influence

Speed-limit signs are not suggestions. Of course, there are still people who drive much faster or slower than posted speeds. On the other...

Leading from the Fog

I'm an avid game player. Always have been. When I was growing up, my parents worried that I took board games too seriously. I can't...

How Much Leadership is Enough?

I was working on a project outside this weekend and had to chuckle to myself about the leadership that's been required from educators...

Trust, Feedback, and Growth

Leaders rely on accurate information to inform their decisions. It's no different than driving. When we glance down at the gas gauge we...

Literacy Leadership is not a Passive Sport

Recently (as in yesterday) my wife was walking through our family room and paused as she passed the coffee table. I heard her say, "That...

About those Batteries

At some point as a leader you just have to decide what fuels you. What's the mission? Not in a "This sounds catchy" kinda way, but deep...

But What Does That Look Like?

Our school is wrestling with some difficult things right now. Difficult in an emotional sense. We’re not willing to let go of the...

BRAD GUSTAFSON