(Part One of a Four Part Letter on Governance) Regaining Institutional Memory Twenty years ago many board members of independent schools served without term limits, and […]

(Part Two of a Four Part Letter on Governance) Why are 80% of all heads fired?: The loss of institutional memory. It is very important for […]

(Part Four of a Four Part Letter on Governance) The long-term stability of the school and the integrity of the school’s mission depends to a great […]

There are many board structures among the 1500 international schools where English is the main or one of the primary languages of instruction around the world. […]

More than 70% of boards evaluate the head. On the other hand, fewer than 20% of boards undertake any serious or consistent examination of their OWN […]

Independent and international school boards are a microcosm of our parent bodies. Most board members are professionals as opposed to business leaders and CEO types who […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]