Good to Great, Pt. 1

Good to Great, Pt. 1

As part of a series on summer reading, I offer a synopsis of thoughts on Jim Collins book, Good to Great. His research solidly uncovers some key concepts on organizations moving from being good and capable organizations to something that is far beyond just being in maintenance mode. Jim’s research uncovers 6 core concepts built […]

Response to the Evolution Debate: Memes

Response to the Evolution Debate: Memes

Susan Blackmore uncovers a new concept about the development of thought and ideas as she characterizes them as similar to viruses of thought.  She extends on this core thinking and presents a new concept: "Temes" = technology generated memes.   So, here is conjecture about the concepts and their application to education and administration: 1.  […]

Dashboards in Schools

Dashboards in Schools

I recently had a verbal and email dialog with a colleague on the transplanted Business Intelligence concept of Dashboards.  Essentially, this concept revolves around how to keep leadership informed on key elements of organizational success so that strategic decisions can be made in a timely and efficient manner.  In schools, the focus shifts more to […]