Everyone’s watching intently and evaluating rigorously when you step into your new job. You earned this opportunity. Don’t screw it up. New roles, titles, or

Traditional performance reviews are like the Easter Bunny. They don’t really deliver. I wish a Fairy would sprinkle fairy dust over every organization and

Few things sting more than the sting of disrespect.

If it wasn't for people, leadership would be easy. Unsuccessful leaders choose the ostrich or bull approach to dealing with tensions between employees. But,

Everything you need to know about getting a grip on your time is contained in three words.

I’ve worked with schools all over the state, training on technology integration techniques and best practices for multiple devices, web, and other tools.  I’ve seen almost everything &#…

Managing energy is more important than managing time. It doesn't matter how much time you have if your energy tank is empty.

As long as I have been involved with education there has been a discussion of whether or not technology is making a difference in learning, and whether or not we should use it in schools. This disc…

The future rides on a horse called innovation. Organizations that can’t innovate stagnate. Some organizations have innovation in their blood. But, many are

Andrea Keller @akbusybee is a former special ed teacher turned IT integrator who is using a gamified system of tech…

Great leadership is more about others and less about you. Stop focusing on yourself.

I receive emails and questions after presentations like, “How can I manage up, I have a lousy boss?”

Justin Reich: 11/14/2013 at iPad Summit folks who are in the doc (and the session) feel free to add to this so we can have a great place to learn together. Leadership Checklist as you Change Define a vision (if iPads are the Answer, what was the question?)—“ We’re lost. But we’re making grea...

A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.

From time to time I like to pick up useful advice intended for people in business, and apply it to education. One of my favorite sources is the New York Times feature “The Corner Office.&#822…

#1. Choose to be known for what’s in your heart.

I’ve been asking people if they ever had a boss they hated.

Leadership’s pivotal moment arrives the moment you admit you’re in over your head. Until then, you’re predictable and mundane. The weight of leadership hasn't

Yesterday I interviewed Robert Herbold, former Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft and author of “What’s Holding You Back.” Bob's quiet, gentlemanly tone

Leadership is relational. Plans and programs shrivel compared to the relationships you create, nurture, or tolerate. Organizations are only as strong as the

Educators are increasingly leveraging social media to support their work in teaching, learning and leadership.

We tend to over-complicate things in life, and when it comes to defining what successful leadership looks like, we really, really, over-complicate it. Much of what constitutes leadership success comes down to common sense, but unfortunately it’s not... Read More

The more uncomfortable the conversation the more important it is. The more it matters, the tougher it is.