“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ― Voltaire “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” ―… Read More ›
Month: December 2018
TOP POSTS OF 2018: #2
The number 2 most popular post of the year was written back in the beginning of December. Starting in mid-October a sense of resignation had set in with regard to Nashville public education. People had tired of the constant drumbeat… Read More ›
TOP POSTS OF THE YEAR: #3
I’ve been reflecting back on the past year and looking at which blogs were the most popular. I’ve decided that I would reprint the top ones with a little commentary. One of the most read pieces of the year is… Read More ›
WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE?
“Maybe the truth was, it shouldn’t be so easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something’s difficult to come by, you’ll do… Read More ›
WHO DO WE WANT TO BE?
“[They] agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 “If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O, teach my… Read More ›
OF LAWSUITS AND REPORT CARDS
“Without magic, there is no art. Without art, there is no idealism. Without idealism, there is no integrity. Without integrity, there is nothing but production.” ― Raymond Chandler “You risked your life, but what else have you ever risked? Have… Read More ›
WITH THE INTERNET, ITS ALL AT YOUR FINGER TIPS.
“If there is any human tragedy, there is only one, and it occurs when we forget who we are and remain silent while a stranger takes up residence inside our skin.” ― James Lee Burke, The Glass Rainbow “…’I’ve never… Read More ›
FUDGE, FAKE, OR MAKE UP DATA
“Asked about the board’s level of talent, Bredesen says the school board is no more a collection of education experts than the Metro Council is a chamber full of scholars on Metro Government. That may or may not be a… Read More ›
WE HAVE TO DO BETTER
“Anybody can be unhappy. We can all be hurt. You don’t have to be poor to need something or somebody. Rednecks, hippies, misfits – we’re all the same. Gay or straight? So what? It doesn’t matter to me. We have… Read More ›
IS A LEADERSHIP INTERVENTION NEEDED?
“As a leader your job is to do everything in your power to create the perfect conditions for success by benching your ego and inspiring your team to play the game the right way. But at some point, you need… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 