What’s Missing in School Leadership? Today’s leaders are at a lost when faced with making split second decisions. The ability to think on your feet takes a great deal of practice. When the problems of the world are on your shoulder, you must be able to quickly analyze a situation and determine the best path to take with the least amount of fallout. Being the leader means being the target. The object is not to be hit at any given point in time. Keep the following points in mind at all times. 1. Be strategic when making decisions 2. Don’t waiver once a decision is made regarding a problem 3. Take responsibility for any backlash 4. Take notes – a similar problem is waiting around the corner 5. Remember – keep the faith – whatever decision you make is a learning experience

Improving schools by improving leaders

Over the course of my career I have discovered that the best educators are always open to being educated. As we share things that we have learned in our own work, we can help each other improve. For instance this issue of Educational Leadership is a great resource for improving schools. After all the best leaders know that the key to success is surrounding themselves with smart people. As leadership standards continue to change, you need not only to be aware of new metrics, but also of ways to position yourself and your school for success. One of our goals at DemiLeadership is to be an integral part of assisting leaders in moving forward in their careers in the least stressful, most productive ways.