Leader’s Corner
Connecting Big Ideas
“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better.” ~ Elon Musk A Leadership Institute participant stated, “[Dan Heath] sure left me thinking as a leader. His message at the end of [his keynote focused on] picking one …
Upstream Thinking . . . You, Upstream
“Don’t obsess about formulating the perfect solution before you begin your work; instead, take ownership of the underlying problem and start slogging forward.” ~ Dan Heath The above quote reminds me of Nike’s motto, ‘Just Do It’. Let’s take it a few steps further. How about, ‘Just do it, then improve it, and then …
Upstream Thinking . . . Who will pay for what does not happen?
Leader’s Corner “Tiny shifts in large systems can have powerful effects.” ~ Dan Heath Instructional Leadership Routines (ILR) are specific to leading instructional improvement at the building level. In a district using the Blueprint framework, building leaders are able to reorganize their time and rely on established systems so that their focus can be on …
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Upstream Thinking . . . How to avoid harm?
“You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way.” ~ Michael Jordan How might Michael Jordan have used feedback to improve his practice over time? If you think about it, improvement cycles could be applied. Michael is implementing …
Upstream Thinking . . . How to know you’re succeeding?
“What counts as success? With downstream work, success can be wonderfully tangible, and that’s partly because it involves restoration. Downstream efforts restore the previous state. . . . But with upstream efforts, success is not always self-evident.” ~ Dan Heath Instructional Leadership Routines are specific to leading instructional improvement at the building level. In a …
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