Ran across this TED Talk from Halla Tomasdottir. She shared the photo below, taken in 1975, of fellow female Icelanders who went on...

You've probably heard the famous Woody Allen phrase..."80% of success is just showing up." And as a leader of school district, I couldn't...

So much has changed with the advent of developing technology that pushes us to do more, work more effectively, and automate as much as...

Knowing that a tough meeting is scheduled for the next day may lead to sleepless nights and edgy mornings. Although there are generally...

Today’s students are gaining new ways of thinking and interacting for a future that we are not entirely sure will look like. While some...

Sure. Children change you. I'll agree with that, although early in my pregnancy, I would have argued tooth and nail that that wouldn't be...

When I arrived in the Portola Valley School District about three and a half years ago, I inherited a mission statement, collaboratively...

I recently attended a workshop on navigating and leading change, culminating with an activity around questioning strategies. How do you...

Just spent two days working with leaders from all corners and the in-betweens of California, addressing many facets of the work of...

Ever have one of those days? I had one today, and the two events juxtaposed, hours apart, have left me raw for so many reasons. I...

Here it is, a Friday night. Instead of heading out to dinner, I chose to stay home and...finish my first MOOC! I'd heard about MOOCs for...

Here I sit, on the precipice of planning a statewide leadership conference for public school administrators in November 2017. But I'll be...

I thought it a bit odd when I was joined at flag salute by two boys wearing broccoli around their necks. One of our 2nd grade classes is...

I ran across an article last week that made me think. Really think. It was about Hillary Clinton. In retrospect, it could have been about...

The start of the school year has been notable on Facebook as almost every parent with whom I'm acquainted has shared those infamous first...

Leading from the heart can be better navigated with four questions that highlight trust and empathy, understanding and compassion. Each...

Leading from the heart can be better navigated with four questions that highlight trust and empathy, understanding and compassion. Each...

Leading from the heart can be better navigated with four questions that highlight trust and empathy, understanding and compassion. Each...

Looking to build stronger relationships? Better understand staff needs? Whether a new or veteran administrator, leaders need to discern...

What an unbelievable two weeks in Rio de Janeiro...and what a long list of unbelievable "misses" by the media covering the athletes. As a...