Jack Welch was the CEO of GE. Under his leadership, GE became the most valuable company in the world, measured in market capitalization. Warren Buffet, perhaps the most famous investor of all times, said that other than this book by Jack Welch, no other management book will ever be needed! That got my attention! The…
Ever wonder what might really work with your staff? I give you the secret, based on years of research, on what staff really respect. You will be amazed! Online training right here (see Directors click through or Indep Study at bottom) for Texas Core Competencies 1.110, 3.1.4, 3.2.3) for 3 half hour audio, just 4…
Last week we talked about how to squeeze back on time pressure. The big insight that other time management experts don’t address is the extent to which your staff impacts your time schedule. Directors say that their biggest problem is time pressure. They also say they can’t get good staff. Yes, it is vital to…
Here are several activities suggestions. Montessorians will love them, and I think all early childhood educators will find something here. Enjoy autumn.
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When know that the top duties of management include planning, directing, leading, and evaluating. We also know that evaluating often gets shortchanged. While that is probably always true for all managers, it is probably even more true for directors and principals, since so much of our time is spent in the crush of events, others’…
One of the blogs on leadership and management that I like to read is Dan Rockwell’s Leadership Freak http://www.facebook.com/LeadershipFreak Today he asked the question here what is necessary in times of disaster. He was thinking of Japan, but I’m just thinking in general terms — for a director of a CDC or a prinicpal or…
http://youtu.be/dnOMzCRYMVE #buildthebuzz Here is a book on that tricky business of being a boss. When I hear directors talk, the number one fear is that job of a manager, trying to manage that difficult employee. I think Directors are more afraid of correcting, disciplining that one teacher than of anything else. More so than other…