I have shared an Internet meme that has resonated with many in education. It goes a little something like this: “Tradition is peer pressure from dead people.” It is meant […]
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Years ago, I remember being invited to speak for a professional learning day with a school district in Nebraska about the importance of innovation in education and empowering learners. The
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I have been reading Lauren Kaufman’s collaborative book, “The Leader Inside: Stories of Mentorship to Inspire the Leader Within,” and I have enjoyed the stories about evolving as and becoming an
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Years ago, I was talking with a district leadership team about speaking with their staff. They focused heavily on “mindset” and helping staff embrace change, which has been a focus
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Years ago, I had a conversation with an educator who could not understand how and why I connected relationships to innovation in education. To me, it is impossible to create
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The “revisit” post on “The Confident Leader” that I am sharing today was originally written in 2016 and was brought to my attention by a reader recently. One of the
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In a recent family engagement workshop that I had the privilege to lead in Kilgore, Texas, I shared one way that you could use AI to connect with individuals in
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I was doing some research for an AI presentation with AJ Juliani (titled Timely Leading with AI Through Timeless Principles of Learning) I was delivering for the Texas Association of
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There is so much I am learning from running about learning in general. Being outside and finding clarity makes me feel like running is a form of moving meditation. As
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One of the most visited posts I have ever written on this blog was titled “5 Questions You Should Ask Your Leader.” I originally wrote the post in 2014, and
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George Couros is a leading educator in the area of innovative leadership, teaching, and learning. He has worked with schools and organizations around the globe to challenge traditional thinking and create a more connected world where all learners thrive.
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