Here’s a scenario that keeps board members up at night:  You’re two years into a solid three or five-year strategic plan. Real progress is happening. Momentum is real. Then your CEO or superintendent announces they’re leaving. And suddenly, everyone’s wondering: Does the plan die with them? In many organizations, the answer is yes. Strategic plans […]

So there I was, bundled up like a marshmallow on the deck of a cruise ship, watching icebergs the size of city blocks drift past like they had all the time in the world. Antarctica, the bottom of the planet, where your morning coffee freezes before you can finish it, and penguins somehow make it […]

Any good English teacher understands the importance of an analogy when trying to make a point. So while countless words have already been written about education, we’re going to take a step back, and think about education as a soccer game. Just imagine, it’s half-time, we’re all exhausted, and we’re losing. Our team huddle starts […]