"Turn him to any cause of policy, the Gordian knot of it he will unloose, familiar at his garter" –Shakespeare, Henry V Leaders, do you train your team how to make good decisions? If so, how do you do it? When, as part of a leader's… Continue Reading
Unreasonable hospitality is about being a little irrational in the pursuit of making people feel cared for. – Will Guidara Often, when we think of hospitality, we think of the dinner table. And if you’re from the South like me, you might… Continue Reading
In The Abolition of Man, Lewis writes, “For the wise men of old, the cardinal problem of human life was how to conform the soul to objective reality, and the solution was wisdom, self-discipline, and virtue. For the modern, the cardinal… Continue Reading
"But castles in the air—they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build, too." - Hilde, The Master Builder In Henrik Ibsen's play, The Master Builder, he tells the story of a legendary architect, Halvard Solness. Solness is… Continue Reading
Five Starting Points In my last post, I asked the question: why don't churches start schools? I am encouraged to see such passion and interest in this topic. After a lot of discussion and some great questions, let me clarify one thing. In… Continue Reading
In today's world, the need for Classical Christian education has never been greater. Why don't more churches start schools? Far too many pastors straddle this issue so they don't offend their members who hold different positions in their… Continue Reading
by Troy Schuknecht “How was your year?” “It was good. Yours?” “It was good.” I have attended the Society for Classical Learning conference annually since 2008 and while it is always a highlight of my year, the first half day tends to be… Continue Reading
Communication and relationships are at the heart of what we do as educators. Therefore, it is essential we not only understand the biblical principles guiding our practices within the classroom and the school generally, but we must also be… Continue Reading
What would happen if your board did not meet for two years? Before you start catastrophizing, think for a minute. What would happen? The short answer is, you would figure it out. The longer answer is more interesting and challenging. Start… Continue Reading
There is much discussion in the classical Christian school movement about “rigor,” a word many of our schools no longer employ. Every school must contend with the appropriate levels of engagement. It is worth a thoughtful, prayerful… Continue Reading
In the last two entries, I made the case that boards need to be more generative. Generative governance is focused on sense-making, framing the work of the organization around essential questions of the school’s mission and values. This… Continue Reading
For years now I have been promoting Governance as Leadership, an excellent book on governance, that I believe every board and head should read. The book lays out three modes of governance: fiduciary, strategic, and generative. The… Continue Reading
