What Great Leaders Do

Your school’s principal could do much more if your board would do a little more of certain things. […]

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Sustainability Defined

The sustainability of your Christian school depends on your knowing which resources are strategic. […]

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To Plan or Not to Plan

Sometimes taking the time to plan is the right thing to do. Sometimes it is better to experiment and learn.

The vast majority of the time parochial school boards should be creating plans and setting goals. The rest of the time they should be reviewing the progress the staff makes executing the plans. The primary […]

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Look Beyond the Present

Your Christian school’s strategic plan can be much more valuable than it is. […]

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Strategy Is About Action

Without action, a strategy is useless. A strategic plan is wasted effort if the plan is not executed. […]

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Sustainability

Measure and increase your parochial school’s sustainability by examining the 12 segments of your business model. […]

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Where Has the Support Gone?

Your mission’s sustainability depends on having a plan to cope with the changing economic environment. […]

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Make Every Step Lead to the Next Step

Build forward momentum for your parochial school by ensuring that every step forward is followed by another step. It will increase the effectiveness of your programming and fundraising as well as increase your school’s sustainability. […]

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Managing Risk

Parochial schools face two types of risks. The recognized risks are usually mislabeled and minor. The unrecognized risks are the most dangerous. […]

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Your Dream Team

The ideal executive team for every parochial school is a principal, chief financial officer (CFO), and chief development officer (CDO). […]

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