Education leaders must have the will at times to release leadership to the teachers the parents and the students.

A successful school has to engage all the people, all the powers, and all the capacities within it.

High performance leaders capitalize on crises to galvanize the motivation and actions of people in the organization.

On data: We are the drivers, not the driven.

Blame and betrayal are the emotional enemies of improvement.

Courageous leadership is not fearless leadership. What makes you a leader is how you deal with your fears.

In high performing countries, principals are working with highly qualified teachers who come from the top tiers of the graduation range, who have been rigorously prepared in universities and through supervised practice in schools, and who remain in education for all of their careers.