Month: September 2025

Your Head of School is leaving. What do you do next as a Board? Sally Mixsell | September 1, 2025 A friend and fellow head of school called me recently to share that she would be departing her role as head after nearly twenty years. She gave notice to her board eighteen months prior to… Continue reading Your Head of School is leaving. What do you do next as a Board?

Strategy vs. Operations: A False Dichotomy Mark Crotty | September 1, 2025 As executive director of a regional accrediting association, I often heard about frustrations between heads of school and boards. The details and nuances would vary, but often a unifying theme emerged: boundary violations. Usually the grievance would fit into the framework of strategy… Continue reading Strategy vs. Operations: A False Dichotomy

Creating Strategic Thinking Boards Eric Temple | September 1, 2025 Every three to five years, Independent School Boards typically engage in strategic planning to chart the future of the school they serve and focus the school’s resources to support its strategic priorities. This is important and time consuming work. The steps to create a strategic… Continue reading Creating Strategic Thinking Boards