The Education Group-Leadership Taskforce

Leading Ideas
Articles and Insights on School Leadership

So You Want to be a Head of School	Authored by Mark Desjardins, Headmaster at Holland Hall in Tulsa, OK
What Leaders Do: Five Actions that Make a Difference	Authored by Lynn White, Consultant for The Education Group
Telephone Interviewing: Help at both ends of the Phone	Authored by Lynn White, Consultant for The Education Group
More Characteristics that make National Independent Schools	Authored by Mike Mersky, Head of School at Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA
The Chief Development Officer Search: Seven Questions You Should Ask before the Handshake	Authored by Tony McClellan, Associate of The Education Group
Survey Results: Cons to Becoming a Head of School	"It seems like a 24-7 commitment and I'm struggling with the 60-70 hour weeks I have now."
Survey Results: Pros to Becoming a Head of School	"Creating a positive ethos...compatible to my own...now that's appealing."
Polishing your Leadership Skills	"Graduating to your first headship takes a bit more than a diploma of optimism."
"What are you doing with those stones?"	Knowing what you're doing helps