Nurturing The Primary Relationship In Head-Board Communications”
NAIS
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6/1/22
“Ultimately, good governance is the bedrock upon which our schools and their missions rest, and the key to that is establishing a productive partnership between the head and the board.”
“Knowing When Its Time To Leave A Headship”
NAIS
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6/1/22
“People yearn for parental figures. And these types of parental figures, which we believe have existed in the past in all sorts of institutions (government, businesses, and heads in our schools), might not have even really existed at all. They’re illusions, lore. But they’ve become part of our story whether they were real or not. And even if we know that these people might not have been real, we draw comfort from believing they existed—and we still want that. The effort to uphold this role—particularly during a pandemic—can last only so long.”
“Valuing The Profound Power Of Continuity In Headship”
NAIS
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6/1/22
“Seven years into my role, I remain steadfast in my thinking that this will be my permanent professional home. Recently, I was asked what it would take to make that goal a reality: What are the conditions that would make it possible for me to last long term in this headship, given the volatility of the position?”