Weekly Intelligence
for Campus Leaders

Conviction builds loyalty. Consensus builds mediocrity. I own more Milwaukee tools than any non-contractor has any business owning. A drill. A hammer drill. A circular saw. A packout toolbox system I am genuinely embarrassed to price out—because the boxes that hold the tools have become as satisfying as the tools themselves.

Conviction builds loyalty. Consensus builds mediocrity. When is the last time someone became an unpaid evangelist for what you're building? Research across 987 leadership teams answers this.

A short dispatch from Tucson — and the most honest picture of burnout I've ever seen. The kind of evening you actually protect on your calendar.

Why Your Cabinet Is Exhausted and Your Results Are Flat. 73% of educational leaders report feeling perpetually behind. You're not behind — you've been playing the wrong game entirely.

Every Saturday, Leader Insights goes out. Sharp. Data-driven. Built to move you toward better team performance and collective capacity that actually multiplies.

Two lists exist in every cabinet meeting. What you don't control: State funding. Board dynamics. What you do control: How much time you spend on the first list. The math: $221,060/year.

Count how many times someone in your last meeting said "myself" instead of "me." Then count "we." That ratio predicts everything about your team's performance.

I had the same conversation 23 times last year — not in keynotes, but in parking lots after workshops and follow-up calls at 7 PM.

How to avoid your "fresh start" being just July's underperformance wearing a turtleneck. Your priorities didn't fail because they were wrong — your foundation can't support them.

What your team actually needs from you this winter break. Appreciation without capability is insulting to talented people who know they could accomplish more.