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

If one foot is in a bucket of steam, and the other is in a bucket of ice, you are not, on average, comfortable.

Human growth is not like rhubarb. It can be nurtured and encouraged but it cannot be forced.

Too often, shared visions really mean, "I have a vision; you share it!"

Without optimism & self-belief among teachers, classrooms become wastelands of boredom & routine and schools deserts of lost opportunity.

Professional trust is a process, not a state.

When creativity is the goal, schools must have their own platforms to network and innovate.