August 24, 2023

Strategic Planning is Crucial but Proceed with Caution!

Everyone loves strategic planning:  it sounds important; it sounds “generative” AND it can be dangerous. Recently, a School used the broad brush, democratic, approach to strategic […]
August 24, 2023

Board/Head Collaboration: The Stress Points and the Rewards

Today, heads of school are truly CEOs needing to take the lead in making key, sometimes life changing decisions affecting entire families. As they should be […]
August 24, 2023

Nurturing Your Head: A Five-Point Paradigm

High head turnover usually results from fallout with boards, which in turn is often due to the loss of institutional memory on boards. Aside from these […]
August 24, 2023

Governance in the Trenches: Some Solutions

The Case Study This School had a long-term valued Head, a strong board and long-term Chair which are the key characteristics of a stable and successful […]
August 24, 2023

Marketing the Mission is More Important than Ever

“Harnessing the Brain Power and Enthusiasm of Our School’s Parents to Sell a Product We All Believe in is Simple. And Brilliant” So wrote prominent independent […]
August 24, 2023

How Much Communication is Too Much?

Most boards with whom we work mention that they often hear criticism of the school’s communications with parents.  What do they mean by that? As it […]
August 24, 2023

The Pandemic: What We Will Have Learned

In this and subsequent articles, we will address the key issues that the Pandemic has affected, and will continue to affect our independent and international schools […]
August 24, 2023

Is the Timing Right for Strategic Planning (or Not)?

Littleford & Associates is currently receiving many inquiries from heads and board members worldwide about the wisdom of launching a strategic planning process now when their […]
August 24, 2023

The Governance Perspective: Time to Renew the Head’s Contract: Well, Not So Fast 

What are the best practice protocols for determining whether or not to renew the contract of a sitting head of school? What is the role of […]
The Governance Perspective: Time to Renew the Head’s Contract: Well, Not So Fast 
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