Schools that cannot tolerate interesting & enthusiastic eccentrics who work better alone than together are devoid of flexibility & spirit

Strong professional communities risk and sometimes relish conflict.

Excellence is the asymptotic state that never quite reaches perfection.

The quality & morale of teachers is absolutely central to the well being of students and their learning.

Lateral trust among colleagues is as important as vertical trust within the hierarchy.

What we want for our students we should want for our teachers: learning, challenge, support, and respect.

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