Category Archives: Leadership

Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 34 | It’s in the Doing that Things Get Done | April 10, 2024

Posted on April 10, 2024 by admin

Confession: I am a maker of lists. Confession: I am a maker of lists. When presented with a complex task which I know will eat up hours and the completion of which will take a significant amount of time, I … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 33 | Dissent | March 27, 2024

Posted on March 27, 2024 by admin

People disagree with their leaders. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. When decisions must be made, good leaders determine what to do based on each individual case, weighing the opinions of others as appropriate, considering precedent if necessary, … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 32 | An All-Star Cast | March 20, 2024

Posted on March 20, 2024 by admin

Good leaders enable those around them to be an all-star cast I have written many times in the past about my affinity for movies. I love movies. Big movies. Small movies. Genre movies. All kinds of movies. And I love … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 31 | Followership and Leadership | March 6, 2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by admin

… our followership, how we respond to those above us on the organizational chart, reveals much about our potential as leaders. Schools operate within hierarchical systems, where each individual, regardless of their role, is part of a structured chain of … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 30 | Gratitude and Fear | February 28, 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by admin

Gratitude opens the door to joy and abundance, whereas fear firmly closes those very doors. Throughout my life, and particularly in recent weeks, I have found myself reflecting on the many opportunities, both personal and professional, that I have been … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 29 | When Leadership Lets Us Down | February 21, 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by admin

When we are authentic, when we act from our true selves, all of this, though incredibly heavy to shoulder, is worth the weight. Many (most?) of the blogs I have composed over the nine years of Teach & Serve reflect … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 28 | Love | February 14, 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by admin

Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day are about intentionality. They are about relationship. Most importantly, they are about love. Today is Valentine’s Day. It is also Ash Wednesday.  Though this confluence of days is rare, it is not as rare as … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 27 | Polar Approaches | February 7, 2024

Posted on February 7, 2024 by admin

How the leader proceeds in the face of negativity and complaints says far more about the leader than the constituents. I recently had cause to reflect on something a good friend of mine said a few years ago: “When disagreeing, … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 26 | Is What I am about to Do Helpful? | January 31, 2024

Posted on January 31, 2024 by admin

If what I am about to do is not constructive, I need to discard the thought. If what I am about to say only tears down with no possibility of building up, it is the wrong way to go.  When … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 25 | A Father’s Advice Lived | January 17, 2024

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

My father, who professed a dislike of school and who I never heard anyone call “teacher” was one of the greatest teachers I ever had. I have shared this post before but, as my father’s birthday is tomorrow and, for … Continue reading →

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