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This page provides an archive of links to articles on Leadership and Governance written by Stephen Codrington and distributed through newsletters or periodicals.

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Articles arranged by date (most recent at the top)

Finance officers should be on tap, not on top

Articles arranged by title (A - Z)

AI, ChatGPT, and the future of education
Term limits
Allowing School Boards to be Responsible
Disagreeing agreeably on school boards
An expectations reality check
Improving the sustainability of small schools
Antidote to a disengaged school board
Firing an employee humanely
Authentic leadership is more than management
Civility and respect on school boards
Branding
Language matters
Chinese mice do not eat cheese
Antidote to a disengaged school board
Civility and respect on school boards
Thinking strategically
Converting congeniality into collegiality
AI, ChatGPT, and the future of education
Dealing with poorly performing employees
Succession planning
Disagreeing agreeably on school boards
Setting tuition fees – the annual agony
Diversity enhances effective school board leadership
Recruiting a new Head of School
Effective Boards
Is there an ideal board size?
Effort grades boost student outcomes
Effort grades boost student outcomes
Ethics for school boards and leaders
When should board members step down?
Finance officers should be on tap, not on top
Ethics for school boards and leaders
Firing an employee humanely
Converting congeniality into collegiality
Getting Governance Right – Advice for New Schools
Truths about truth
Good.  Cheap.  Fast.  Can schools have all three?
How frequently should your school board meet?
How frequently should your school board meet?
Branding
Improving the sustainability of small schools
Should board members be required to donate?
Is there an ideal board size?
Authentic leadership is more than management
Language and Communication in Board Meetings
The First Hundred Days
Language matters
The Great Resignation
Making Decisions Using Data
Chinese mice do not eat cheese
Managing a crisis
Diversity enhances effective school board leadership
Measure what you treasure
Mission drift
Melting the cultural iceberg
An expectations reality check
Mission drift
Servant leadership and falling into a river
Operationalising a strategic vision
What is Truth?
Recruiting a new Head of School
Melting the cultural iceberg
Risk Management
Dealing with poorly performing employees
Servant leadership and falling into a river
The board’s most important duty
Setting tuition fees – the annual agony
What new board members should know
Should board members be required to donate?
Measure what you treasure
Should school boards be innovative?
Managing a crisis
Succession planning
Turns are permitted
Term limits
Language and Communication in Board Meetings
The Board's most important duty
Good.  Cheap.  Fast.  Can schools have all three?
The Board's Relationship with the School Community
The Red Line between Governance and Management
The Board's role in thinking strategically
Getting Governance Right – Advice for New Schools
The First Hundred Days
The Board's role in thinking strategically
The Great Resignation
Operationalising a strategic vision
The Red Line between Governance and Management
Should school boards be innovative?
Thinking strategically
Risk Management
Truths about truth
Making Decisions Using Data
Turns are permitted
The Board's Relationship with the School Community
What is Truth?
Effective Boards
What new board members should know
Allowing School Boards to be Responsible
When should board members step down?