Convergence
February 19, 2021
I experienced a convergence of three seemingly unrelated pieces of information this week that enabled me to understand leadership by using a new lens. It is imperative for all of us to take a breath, periodically, and make sure our decisions are aligned with the mission of the organization and our behavior is aligned with the core values.
Like most school leaders, you have been operating in a head down, in the weeds, mindset for almost a year now. My first experience was when The Toughest Leadership Test landed in my inbox and suggested that for CEOs -- and, I would argue, for CFOs -- COVID has been the ultimate leadership test. I was very much intrigued. The article describes “micro-habits” (daily routines and ways of working) that help them and their companies cope personally and professionally. The article describes how some leaders are energized by the challenges, some are taking a step back to reimagine their company and industry, while others are exhausted and craving some downtime.