Leadership and Governance
Strategies, ideas, and best practices in strategic planning, decision-making, board operations, and succession planning to help leadership teams and boards guide their independent school communities.
Strategies, ideas, and best practices in strategic planning, decision-making, board operations, and succession planning to help leadership teams and boards guide their independent school communities.
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The Emotionally Intelligent Head of School
There is strong agreement that Heads of Independent Schools and other leaders are facing more pressure than ever to navigate complex environments, partner with employees and clients who are increasingly transactional, manage diverse teams, and achieve results while balancing their own well-being with the well-being of their school communities. Emotional intelligence has become a vital […]
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Full Board Engagement Leads to Successful Head of School Searches
While we have yet to conduct a formal longitudinal study on the matter, our extensive experience guiding head searches across the independent school landscape points to a concerning trend: when trustees cede control over key decisions in the search process—whether to the search committee, the school community, or external influences—the results can be destabilizing. Clarity […]
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The Huddle: Healthy Leadership Teams and Board Effectiveness
Tyler Casertano, Head of School at The Haverford School (PA), will share his proven strategies for fostering strong, positive relationships between leadership teams and boards. Drawing from experiences with his morning stand-ups, leadership retreats, and value-driven goal alignment, Tyler has developed a thoughtful framework for enhancing communication and collaboration within his leadership team. These practices […]
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The Huddle: Conducting an Internal Team Assessment
After a decade at The Frederick Gunn School (CT), Sean Brown recently relocated to southeast Florida to become the Chief Advancement Officer at Saint Andrew’s School in July. With 20+ years of fundraising experience at independent schools and universities, Sean has worked in a variety of fundraising shops and witnessed several leadership transitions. In this […]