Having now served as a search consultant for over seven years, I have read hundreds of resumes, cover letters and personal statements written by candidates looking for leadership positions within independent schools. Candidates need to understand tha...
The search chair carries significant responsibility in helping to lead a successful search for a new head of school. ‘Getting it right’ in the eyes of the school’s various constituent groups can be challenging as different groups might share differen...
NAIS does excellent research on the state of our schools, our national and local marketplace, and the education landscape. Having followed Debra Wilson and read her weekly posts when she led SAIS, I know she will do an excellent job for NAIS and cont...
Slap a $10 bill on the counter, get $100 back … you’d do that all day, wouldn’t you??? Well, that’s the sort of return on investment in a well-run advancement operation at a school that you should come to expect. It means having the right people in t...
The pandemic left behind many casualties in its wake, but among the most concerning is also the most basic: leadership. Assailed by forces beyond their ken, and buffeted by competing (and usually unsolicited) advice from many different directions, sc...
