Practical notes on AI, systems, and school leadership.
9 posts in Leadership
AI performs cognitive work—writing, analyzing, evaluating—not just tasks. That makes it a leadership issue, not a technology issue. Here's what visible AI leadership looks like and the decisions only you can make.
February 13, 2026
Every email used to start with 'Sorry for the delayed response.' Then I realized what I was actually communicating — and stopped.
January 18, 2026
In two years, we went from zero to IB authorization — PYP and MYP. Here's the real story of what it took, including the parts nobody tells you.
December 21, 2025
That strategic plan sitting in your Google Drive isn't failing because it's bad. It's failing because it was designed to impress, not to drive decisions.
December 10, 2025
Nobody prepares you for the loneliness. Or the imposter syndrome. Or the realization that you now own every problem in the building. Here's what I learned.
December 3, 2025
The problem isn't willpower. It's the 200 micro-decisions you make before 10am that leave nothing in the tank.
November 19, 2025
Some tasks feel sacred. Then you skip them for a month and... nothing breaks. A confession about the busywork we cling to.
November 15, 2025
AI can write your emails, but it can't save your relationships. The 'Stakes vs. Verifiability' framework for deciding when to use a bot.
November 3, 2025
You became a leader to shape education. Now you spend 80% of your time on compliance, calendars, and complaints. When did that happen?
November 3, 2025