We met on a freezing morning in January 2023 at the Annapolis Market House where she’d brought her own brewed…
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Leadership often arrives quietly, without a stage or script—because its real work happens in complexity, not in clarity. It doesn’t…
The truth is simple and stubborn: belonging precedes learning. We keep coming back to the circle — to the campfire…
Leadership is a transfer of vision. Your primary job isn't just to reach goals, but to teach your team how…
Headship grows harder every decade, every year. And this field needs talented leaders. It may be impossible to avoid the…
Leadership, I learned, was simply another form of parenting. I mentored teachers and junior administrators the way I once guided…
The idea was simple, but somewhat unorthodox. We would bring a small group of students north for two days. They…
In this limbo moment, across the country, schools, poised for new leadership, are full of wonderings. The new leaders, I…
I didn’t frame it as “unemployment” or “in transition.” I called it what it was — a career sabbatical. Not…
Confident and clear about the outcomes we seek, all tactical decisions are simply a means to an end. From requiring…
Education is heart-centered work, and I am grateful every day to serve Kent School. Yet, it also warms my heart…
Have you ever been completely captivated by ocean waves and the pounding rhythm of the constant crashing on the beach?…
There is a reverence, a sacred trust in being first a teacher.
