As a young professional endeavoring to climb the proverbial "career ladder,” the most common advice I received was “grow your network.” While this rarely came with specific instructions, I assumed that a powerful network would be comprised of people...
When I was a child, I would spend a month with a good friend during the summer. Our days were filled with riding bikes, swimming, and playing ball, but what I loved most was his house being just down the street from the corner store. Each day, we wou...
Let me know if you’ve heard this story…Our schools are rich with stories. Stories about students, stories about faculty, stories about the school’s history. There are all kinds of stories! Sometimes the stories are the ones the school wants to tell,...
For school leaders, the month of August ushers in a range of feelings, from excitement to full-on anxiety. Opening faculty meetings and the launch of school loom large, and as we try to reclaim the steadier mindset and perspective of summer, humor ca...
In my role as a search consultant, I have the privilege of speaking with impressive and accomplished educators who have yet to serve as heads of independent schools, but are seeking the opportunity to do so. We call these candidates “rising stars.” D...
