Blame and betrayal are the emotional enemies of improvement.

High performance leaders know they have to breathe out when they are coming up for air.

Excellence is the asymptotic state that never quite reaches perfection.

The economists who have put the spotlight on teacher quality are the ones who most misunderstand it.

Singapore gives 10% "white space" time to all of its teachers to come up with their own innovations outside of the official curriculum. This encourages teachers to turn to their colleagues for inspiration and ideas.

Teaching is a never-ending story. The work is never over; the job is never done.

Teaching is an emotional practice: it activates, colors & expresses people's feelings.