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Being Brian: The Act of Leadership

Being Brian: The Act of Leadership

Posted Date: 07/12/2022

Effective school board governance is critical in creating a culture that supports leadership action at all levels. . . .

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Being Brian: Walk the Talk

Being Brian: Walk the Talk

Posted Date: 06/07/2022

One of the foundational governance pieces we preach to school board members is that the policies you adopt become the school district's laws. When we talk about school board policies, school board . . .

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Being Brian: Smooth Transitions

Being Brian: Smooth Transitions

Posted Date: 05/18/2022

Every year we can see a multitude of transitions, from graduations and the seasons to the starting of new jobs. What has led to success when you think about those personal transitions that you have . . .

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Being Brian: Anything you want

Being Brian: Anything you want

Posted Date: 04/12/2022

I often tell school board members through the strategic planning process they can do anything they want as a school district, just not everything. It is the time of the year when school boards . . .

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Being Brian: The number one challenge

Being Brian: The number one challenge

Posted Date: 03/09/2022

Over the past month, some KASB staff and I have been traveling the state visiting with board members, superintendents, and clerks as part of a listening tour. We start each of these conversations . . .

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Being Brian: Nine questions to guide decision-makers

Being Brian: Nine questions to guide decision-makers

Posted Date: 02/08/2022

When I was a young principal, I remember collaborating with a veteran superintendent from another district. He made the statement, “In God We Trust, all others bring your data.” He was referencing . . .

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Being Brian: Thank You, School Board Members!

Being Brian: Thank You, School Board Members!

Posted Date: 01/06/2022

January is commonly a time of personal reflection and refocusing as the calendar rolls to a new year. We use it as an opportunity to get a restart on our personal lives. In the life cycle of a . . .

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Being Brian: All Politics Is Local

Being Brian: All Politics Is Local

Posted Date: 12/03/2021

I have heard that phrase many times throughout my life and had never really given it much thought. . . .

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